Compare towns
Johnson vs Cornwall vs Eden vs Waterville
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Waterville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Cornwall | Eden | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,450Highest |
1,208 |
1,351 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Eden and Cornwall 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.