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Eden vs Johnson vs Middlesex
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Johnson | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
3,450Highest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Middlesex 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% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Eden 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 |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson 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% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
33 min 42% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.