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Eden vs Berkshire 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).
Berkshire has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Berkshire | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
1,745Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Eden 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% |
27.2%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Berkshire 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% |
14.8%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$71,406±$21kLowest 12% 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±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
$270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
| Berkshire 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 |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$4,164Highest 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berkshire 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% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
77.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
27 minLowest 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Craftsbury and Berkshire 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.