Compare towns
Franklin vs Pawlet 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Pawlet has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Pawlet | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Highest |
1,480 |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Pawlet and Franklin 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% |
20.3%±5.2Lowest 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% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% 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 |
$266,200±$44kHighest 16% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Pawlet 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 |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Pawlet 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 |
$3,924Highest 22% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Pawlet 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
33 min 40% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.