Compare towns
Franklin vs Marlboro 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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Marlboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+59.7%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Highest |
1,362 |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Highest 10% below VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Franklin and Eden 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% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
18.8%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Marlboro and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$77,135±$10kLowest 5% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$357,300±$55kHighest 13% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Marlboro and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Marlboro and Eden 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 |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Marlboro School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school 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 |
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.