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Eden vs Barton 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 youngest population (median age 37.7).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Barton | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
730Lowest |
1,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Barton 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% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton 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% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Barton 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% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
| Craftsbury and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
| Eden and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 34% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,164Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| High school 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.