Compare towns
Eden vs Hancock 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 most expensive homes ($216k median).
Hancock has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
435Lowest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
40.5±4.5Highest 6% below VT |
| Brownington and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington 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% |
19.8%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
| Eden and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kHighest 32% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$193,800±$40k 39% below VT |
| 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 5% above VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Eden and Hancock 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 |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
28 minLowest 17% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Hancock and Brownington 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 |
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.