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Eden vs Barnard vs Craftsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
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 | Eden | Barnard | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,211Lowest |
1,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
42.4±6Highest about the VT average |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
| Barnard and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kLowest about the VT average |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
| Barnard and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
| Barnard and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Eden and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.