Compare towns
Eden vs Highgate vs Sutton vs Johnson
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 highest household income ($84k).
Highgate has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Johnson has the most renters (41.6% rent).
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 | Sutton | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
3,528Highest |
790Lowest |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
44±7.4 about the VT average |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
| Sutton and Highgate 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Highgate and Sutton 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% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Highgate and Sutton 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
— | $948±$45 23% below VT |
| Eden and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 34% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Highgate and Sutton 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | 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.