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Franklin vs Windham vs Eden vs Highgate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Highgate has the oldest population (median age 44).
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 | Windham | Eden | Highgate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,590 |
16,038Highest |
1,351Lowest |
3,528 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9 about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44±7.4Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Highgate and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Highgate and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,017±$14k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66k 26% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$215,900±$27kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$280,500±$21k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
$895±$691 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384 8% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,313Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$3,558 14% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #43 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Windham School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
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U.S. 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.