Compare towns
Eden vs Calais vs Brownington
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).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Calais | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,713Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
42±8.6Highest about the VT average |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Calais and Brownington 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% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Calais and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
| Calais 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Calais 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Calais 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school 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 |
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.