Compare towns
Franklin vs Wolcott 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%).
Wolcott has the oldest population (median age 42.4).
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 | Wolcott | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Highest |
1,507 |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9 10% below VT |
42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Wolcott 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% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Franklin and Eden 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% |
31.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% 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±$66kHighest 22% below VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Franklin and Wolcott 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 |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Wolcott 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 |
$3,930Highest 22% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Franklin 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Wolcott 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 | Wolcott School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.