Compare towns
Eden vs Troy vs Proctor vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Eden | Troy | Proctor | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
1,749 |
1,794Highest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
44.5±5.7Highest 3% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
| Troy and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Proctor and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.2% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$87,938±$11kHighest 8% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Troy and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$233,200±$21k 26% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$247,400±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
| Franklin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$891±$266 28% below VT |
| Eden and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,644 28% below VT |
$4,032Highest 20% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Troy School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.