Compare towns
Franklin vs Richford vs Ripton 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).
Richford has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Richford | Ripton | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590 |
2,467Highest |
508Lowest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.6% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
39±3.6 10% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Ripton and Richford 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% |
21.8%±4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Richford 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% |
23.4%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Richford 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% |
20.8% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.4%±3.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$56,853±$13kLowest 30% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$176,600±$16kLowest 44% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,160±$66 6% below VT |
— | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Richford 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 |
$3,300Lowest 35% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.1%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Richford and Ripton 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7% VT: 73.2% |
70.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.8%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Ripton 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 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Richford Junior/Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1 |
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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.