Compare towns
Eden vs Williston vs Lowell vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Franklin has the most renters (25.3% rent).
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 | Williston | Lowell | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
10,144Highest |
1,070Lowest |
1,590 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
| Williston and Franklin 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Franklin 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
| Williston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 34% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 63% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lowell School District | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.