Compare towns
Franklin vs Highgate vs Whitingham vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Highgate has the most expensive homes ($281k median).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Franklin | Highgate | Whitingham | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590 |
3,528Highest |
1,368 |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Whitingham and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 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 | $79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Eden and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Highgate and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266 28% below VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384 33% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.