What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).

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	Brandon	Eden
People
Population	4,120Highest	1,351Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT	37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT
Kids under 18	19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Eden and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4%	11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Highest VT: 43.8%	17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7%	4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7%
	Eden and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT	$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average
	Eden and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,800±$23kHighest 28% below VT	$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT
	Brandon and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT	$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT
	Eden and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,241Highest 16% below VT	$3,313Lowest 34% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4%	34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brandon and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	14.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT	1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest about the VT average	38 minHighest 63% above VT
Work from home	9.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9%	5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Brandon and Eden 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	#69 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	Otter Valley Union High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.9	—
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Old photos in History	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.