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Eden vs Jay 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 highest household income ($84k).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Jay | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
471Lowest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest 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% |
15.5%±6.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Jay and Brownington 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Eden and Brownington 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 |
$234,200±$45kHighest 26% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Jay and Eden 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 |
— | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Eden and Brownington 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 |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 63% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
33 minLowest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary 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 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.