Compare towns
Eden vs Chapman vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most expensive homes ($216k median).
Chapman has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Brownington has the most people working from home (6%).
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 | Chapman | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
388Lowest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.5±4.5 4% above U.S. |
| Chapman 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 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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 4% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$75,556±$17kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Chapman 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±$27kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$193,800±$40k 42% below U.S. |
| Eden and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $745±$504Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Eden and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 6% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$3,912Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
78.5%±29.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownington 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brownington and Eden 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 | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.