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Johnson vs Gorham vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most people working from home (8.8%).
Gorham has the oldest population (median age 53.9).
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 | Gorham | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Highest |
2,682 |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$83,578±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62k 49% below U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$215,900±$27kHighest 35% below U.S. |
| Eden and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45 33% below U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
| 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 6% above U.S. |
$4,334Highest 39% above U.S. |
$3,313 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.