What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).

Eden has the most expensive homes ($216k median).

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	Brownington	Eden
People
Population	1,144Lowest	1,351Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.5±4.5Highest 6% below VT	37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT
	Brownington and Eden 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%	20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brownington and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.7%±2Highest VT: 21.4%	11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Brownington and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Highest VT: 43.8%	17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.5Highest VT: 7%	4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Brownington and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT	$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average
	Eden and Brownington 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	$215,900±$27kHighest 32% below VT
	Eden and Brownington 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	$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT
	Eden and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,912Highest 22% below VT	$3,313Lowest 34% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%	34.3%±39Lowest 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%	6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Highest VT: 73.2%	77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Lowest 9 yrs newer 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	6%±2.5Highest VT: 16.9%	5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Brownington 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
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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.