Compare towns
Eden vs Braintree vs Castleton vs Johnson
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 highest household income ($84k).
Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Johnson has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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 | Braintree | Castleton | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,026Lowest |
4,453Highest |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Eden and Braintree 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 |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$224,800±$71kHighest 29% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Castleton and Braintree 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 |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$948±$45 23% below VT |
| Eden and Castleton 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 |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,310 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Johnson 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Braintree and Johnson 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 | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.