Compare towns
Johnson vs Calais 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).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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 | Johnson | Calais | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Highest |
1,713 |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
42±8.6Highest about the VT average |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Calais and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Calais 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% |
21.6%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Calais and Eden 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 |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Calais and Eden 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 |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Calais 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 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.