Compare towns
Franklin vs Middlesex vs Monkton 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Middlesex | Monkton | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590 |
1,943 |
1,999Highest |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
47.1±5.4Highest 9% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21kLowest about the VT average |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$379,900±$18kHighest 20% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Monkton and Middlesex 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Franklin 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.6% VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Monkton 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.