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Johnson vs Fair Haven 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 people working from home (8.8%).
Fair Haven has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | Fair Haven | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Highest |
2,724 |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
39.2±7.6Highest 9% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Fair Haven 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest 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% |
18.4%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Fair Haven and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Eden and Fair Haven 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 |
$176,500±$14k 44% below VT |
$215,900±$27kHighest 32% below VT |
| Eden and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45 23% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Johnson 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 |
$3,865Highest 23% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Fair Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
31 minLowest 31% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
| Johnson and Eden 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 | #66 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 | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.