Compare towns
Eden vs St. Albans 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).
St. Albans has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | St. Albans | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
6,954Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
38.7±2 10% below VT |
40.5±4.5Highest 6% below VT |
| Brownington and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and St. Albans 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% |
13.9%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| St. Albans 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% |
31.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% 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 |
$263,400±$18kHighest 17% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Eden and St. Albans 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 |
$4,436Highest 12% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and St. Albans 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% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.