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Eden vs Brandon 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).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Brandon | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
4,120Highest |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest 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% |
22.3%±4.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Eden and Brandon 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 |
$227,800±$23kHighest 28% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Brandon 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 |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
| Eden and Brandon 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 |
$4,241Highest 16% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Brandon 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% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brandon 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.