Compare towns
Eden vs White River Junction vs Craftsbury
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).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Craftsbury has the oldest population (median age 41.5).
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 | White River Junction | Craftsbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
3,364Highest |
1,352 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
+11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Eden 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury 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% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
| Craftsbury and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$278,800±$78kHighest 12% below VT |
$270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
| White River Junction and Craftsbury 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 |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
| Eden and White River Junction 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,164 17% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Eden 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | — |
| High school 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.