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Eden vs Moretown vs Northfield
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 affordable homes ($216k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Northfield has the most renters (26.5% 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 | Moretown | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
1,532 |
5,920Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Moretown 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% |
18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Northfield and Moretown 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% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$380,800±$36kHighest 20% above VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
| Eden and Northfield 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 |
$5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$4,878 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield 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% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Moretown and Northfield 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 | — | — | #42 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.0 |
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| 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.