What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chittenden has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

Johnsburg has the most affordable 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	Chittenden	Johnsburg
People
Population	1,318Lowest	1,786Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-10.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.8±6.3Lowest 31% above U.S.	56.2±5.8Highest 44% above U.S.
	Johnsburg and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22%	13.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Chittenden and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Johnsburg and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chittenden and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S.	$60,987±$8kLowest 24% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S.	$215,600±$41kLowest 35% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S.	$942±$94Lowest 33% below U.S.
	Chittenden and Johnsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,346Highest 71% above U.S.	$2,973Lowest 5% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	31.5%±19.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Johnsburg and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest same as U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 8% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	15%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.7%±16.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Johnsburg and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Barstow Unified Union School District #49	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.