Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Strafford vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Eden 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.
| Measure | Craftsbury | Strafford | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
1,372Highest |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$83,578±$8kLowest about the VT average |
| Strafford and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164 17% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford 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 History | 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.