Compare towns
Eden vs Halifax vs Irasburg
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 renters (22.6% rent).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
Irasburg has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Halifax | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
847Lowest |
1,384Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.9% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
40.6±13.1Highest 6% below VT |
40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
| Halifax and Irasburg 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax and Irasburg 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% |
22.6%±7.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Halifax and Irasburg 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% |
44.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Irasburg 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Irasburg 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 |
$267,500±$21kHighest 16% below VT |
$230,800±$22k 27% below VT |
| Halifax and Irasburg 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 |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,063±$86 14% below VT |
| Eden and Irasburg 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 |
$4,991Highest about the VT average |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Halifax and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
33 min 38% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Halifax School District | 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 Our Story | 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.