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Edenton vs Franklin

386 miles apart. The biggest differences: property tax bill (+90% in Edenton) and growth since 2010 (+19.5 pts in Franklin).

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Edenton, NCA colonial town, settled 1712North Carolina · 4,494 people
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Franklin, NCKnown for its schoolsNorth Carolina · 4,268 people
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Where each one shines

Two towns, two different strengths

What each town does better than most of its state (not better than each other). Tap one to see the page behind it.

EdentonA colonial town, settled 1712
HistorySettled in 171219 places on the National Register Schools#89 for schools in NCof 252 towns Health88% of U.S. towns are healthieron CDC estimates All about Edenton →
FranklinKnown for its schools
Schools#40 for schools in NCof 252 towns Outdoors#33 most walkable in NC0.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves Housing$300K typical home10% below the NC typical home All about Franklin →
The biggest differences

Where they differ most

The rows below where the towns are furthest apart, beyond the Census margin of error. The full table is further down.

Property tax bill+90%
Tax bills are bigger in Edenton
Edenton $2,327Franklin $1,227
Growth since 2010+19.5 pts
Franklin has grown faster since 2010
Franklin +8.6%Edenton -10.9%
Home values+41%
Homes cost more in Edenton
Edenton $274,100Franklin $195,000
Street grid2.1×
Franklin has the more walkable street grid
Franklin 80.3Edenton 38.9
Jobs per worker+58%
Franklin is more of a job hub
Franklin 3.31Edenton 2.09
★ What stands out · Monthly cost

A typical home costs $310 more a month in Franklin

A typical home in each town, bought with 20% down at 6.3% for 30 years, plus property tax at the town’s own rate and insurance. Change the numbers to fit you.

Edenton$1,420/mo
Typical home $239K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.85% · or rent about $388/mo · Housing →
Franklin$1,730/mo
Typical home $300K (Zillow) · tax rate 0.63% · or rent about $725/mo · Housing →

The difference: $310 a month, about $3,700 a year, between Franklin and Edenton.

Estimates, not a quote: your price, rate, tax bill and insurance will differ. Tax rate = the Census median tax bill over the median home value.

Report cards

Franklin places higher on 13 of 20 NC lists

Our letter grades for safety, schools and health, then every North Carolina ranking list both towns are on. A grade is one measure; read the page behind it.

Safety
CEdentonSafer than 26% of U.S. towns C−FranklinSafer than 22% of U.S. towns
Schools
B−EdentonBetter than 50% of districts in the state B+FranklinBetter than 69% of districts in the state
Health
DEdentonHealthier than 12% of U.S. towns CFranklinHealthier than 35% of U.S. towns
7Edenton
13Franklin

Lists won, of 20 where both are ranked. Ties go to nobody.

Lowest depressionHealth · 296 towns #11#258 Most walkableOutdoors · 297 towns #211#33 Lowest property taxCost of living · 297 towns #208#38 Fastest growingGrowth · 291 towns #281#142 Most remote workersWork · 285 towns #128#243 Lowest obesityHealth · 296 towns #264#145 Most conserved landOutdoors · 276 towns #63#151 Closest to a top hospitalHealth · 297 towns #187#280

Left end = #1 in North Carolina. Showing the lists where the towns are furthest apart. All of Edenton’s rankings →

Life in each

What daily life feels like in each

The weather, the land, the history and the people, row by row. None of it is a grade: more snow is a plus to a skier.

Seasons
EdentonFranklin
Snow a year2″3″
January low34°F26°F
July high89°F84°F
Growing season (days)238d187d
Hazard risk (U.S. pctl)80th22nd
Outdoors & history
EdentonFranklin
Trails1 mi1 mi
Conserved land7.7%3%
Settled17121820
National Register places197
Archive photos—12
Famous people born here—8
Community
EdentonFranklin
Library hours a week44 hrs—
Posts this month00
Neighbors joined10

A dot marks the most on each row. Climate: NOAA 1991–2020 normals at the nearest station. Hazard risk: FEMA National Risk Index, expected yearly damage vs U.S. towns.

Where they are

386 miles apart

Straight-line miles between town centers.

EdentonNCFranklinNC
Edenton ↔ Franklin386 miles apart
Everything, side by side

What matters to you?

Pick a few. Those rows jump to the top and the best fit on each is marked. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

EdentonFranklin
People
Population 4,494Highest 4,268Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census -10.9%Lowest NC: +9.5% +8.6%Highest NC: +9.5%
Median age 46.7±8.3Lowest 19% above NC 48.1±4.4Highest 23% above NC
Franklin and Edenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18 19.5%±6.6Highest NC: 21.8% 14.2%±4.6Lowest NC: 21.8%
Edenton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+ 27.9%±6.3Lowest NC: 17.2% 28.8%±6.3Highest NC: 17.2%
Franklin and Edenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ 23.1%Lowest NC: 35.7% 25.6%Highest NC: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents 0.8%±1.3Lowest NC: 6.4% 5.2%±3.3Highest NC: 6.4%
Franklin and Edenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian $38,417±$10kLowest 47% below NC $47,888±$4kHighest 34% below NC
Franklin and Edenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied $274,100±$54kHighest 5% below NC $195,000±$24kLowest 33% below NC
Rentmedian gross, monthly $388±$318Lowest 68% below NC $725±$85Highest 41% below NC
Franklin and Edenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly $2,327Highest 23% above NC $1,227Lowest 35% below NC
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent 62.2%±21.2Highest NC: 48.9% 35.6%±15.1Lowest NC: 48.9%
Edenton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line 30%Highest NC: 13% 12.7%Lowest NC: 13%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes 51.6%Lowest NC: 66.6% 58.2%Highest NC: 66.6%
Typical home builtmedian year 1972Lowest 19 yrs older than NC 1981Highest 10 yrs older than NC
Getting to work
Average commuteone way 26 minHighest 5% above NC 23 minLowest 8% below NC
Work from home 11.9%±8.3Highest NC: 16.3% 5%±3.1Lowest NC: 16.3%
Edenton and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Work in townworking residents 32.6%Highest 30.7%Lowest
Typical commute distancemedian, straight-line 24.3 miHighest 14.3 miLowest
Jobs per working residentover 1.5 = a job hub 2.09Lowest 3.31Highest
Top workplaceoutside town Elizabeth City (5%)Asheville (6%)
Between these townsresidents who work in the others Few work in FranklinFew work in Edenton
Outdoors
Conserved landshare of the town 7.7%Highest 3%Lowest
Trailsmapped miles 0.9 mi 0.9 mi
Trail densitymiles per sq mi 0.2 mi 0.2 mi
Parks & preservesnamed on the map 4Highest 3Lowest
Street connectivityintersections per sq mi, a walkability measure 38.9Lowest 80.3Highest
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #89 of 252 in NC#40 of 252 in NC
School district Edenton-Chowan SchoolsMacon County Schools
High school in town John A Holmes HighFranklin High
Students per teacherat that high school 15.3Lowest 21.2Highest
North Carolina average“±” Census margin of errorACS 2020–2024
Deciding?

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2010 & 2020 censuses, LEHD commute flows; Zillow Home Value Index; NCES Common Core of Data; FBI crime reporting; CDC PLACES; FEMA National Risk Index; NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020; USGS PAD-US and OpenStreetMap. “±” is the Census margin of error; differences inside it are never called. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. There is no overall score: which town is better depends on what matters to you.

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