What stands out worked out from the figures below

Albany has the most people working from home (20%).

Eden has the highest household income ($84k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Albany	Eden
People
Population	934Lowest	1,351Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	42.4±6.2Highest about the VT average	37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT
	Albany and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	31%±10.3Highest VT: 17.9%	20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Albany and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.4%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4%	11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Albany and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.3%Highest VT: 43.8%	17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±4.1Highest VT: 7%	4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Albany and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,167±$14kLowest 27% below VT	$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$231,500±$12kHighest 27% below VT	$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT
	Albany and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,114±$23Lowest 10% below VT	$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT
	Eden and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,093Highest 19% below VT	$3,313Lowest 34% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44%±65.2Highest VT: 48.4%	34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Albany and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8%Highest VT: 10.1%	6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT	1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 17% above VT	38 minHighest 63% above VT
Work from home	20%±11.6Highest VT: 16.9%	5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Albany and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.