Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Walden 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%).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Walden | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
48.8±3.2Highest 13% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Walden and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury and Eden 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% |
20.4%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.4% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$83,578±$8kLowest about the VT average |
| Walden 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±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% 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 | $4,164Highest 17% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.