Compare towns
Franklin vs Sharon vs Sheldon 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 people working from home (18.1%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
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 | Sharon | Sheldon | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590 |
1,577 |
2,267Highest |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sharon and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Franklin 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
17.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Eden 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 |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Sharon and Eden 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Sharon and Sheldon 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 |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Eden 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Sheldon 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 | Sharon School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.