Compare towns
Eden vs Fairlee 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).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 56.2).
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 | Fairlee | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,066Lowest |
1,352Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury and Eden 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% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7 VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$74,760±$10kLowest 8% 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 |
$274,200±$39kHighest 13% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| Fairlee and Craftsbury 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 |
$1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,091±$184 12% below VT |
| Eden and Craftsbury 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 |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee 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% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Craftsbury 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 | Rivendell Interstate 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 |
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.