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Eden vs Highgate 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).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Highgate | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
3,528Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Highgate and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
21.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
| Eden and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21kHighest 11% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$895±$691 27% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Eden and Highgate 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 |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than 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% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.