Compare towns
Brownington vs Stratton vs Whiting 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 affordable homes ($194k median).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Whiting has the most people working from home (10%).
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 | Stratton | Whiting | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,144 |
532Lowest |
532Lowest |
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 |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Brownington and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brownington 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% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whiting and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Brownington 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Stratton 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Whiting 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.