Compare towns
Franklin vs Ira vs Eden vs Enosburgh
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%).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Enosburgh has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Ira | Eden | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590 |
381Lowest |
1,351 |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Eden and Franklin 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 |
$272,900±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
| Ira and Franklin 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 |
$942±$52 24% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Eden and Ira 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 |
$4,146Highest 18% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Enosburgh 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 | — | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.