What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brighton has the most people working from home (12.4%).

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.

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

Measure	Brighton	Eden
People
Population	1,167Lowest	1,351Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.2±11.6Highest 5% above VT	37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT
	Brighton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.3%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Eden and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.2%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4%	11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±2.4Highest VT: 7%	4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Brighton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$47,375±$21kLowest 42% below VT	$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$163,900±$39kLowest 48% below VT	$215,900±$27kHighest 32% below VT
	Eden and Brighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$775±$33Lowest 37% below VT	$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,360Highest 33% below VT	$3,313Lowest 34% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55%±17Highest VT: 48.4%	34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brighton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	22%Highest VT: 10.1%	6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	51.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	77.4%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT	1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 41% above VT	38 minHighest 63% above VT
Work from home	12.4%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9%	5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Brighton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Brighton School District	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.