Compare towns
Johnson vs Benson vs Eden
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).
Benson has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Johnson | Benson | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Highest |
784Lowest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.9%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
7%±5.8 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Johnson and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Eden and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$242,000±$26kHighest 24% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Benson and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,113±$170 10% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,125Highest 18% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
32 minLowest 35% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Benson and Johnson 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.