Compare towns
Brownington vs Craftsbury vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Craftsbury has the most people working from home (12.5%).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Brownington | Craftsbury | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
1,352Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
$83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Craftsbury and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$4,164Highest 17% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Craftsbury and Brownington 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 |
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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.