What stands out worked out from the figures below

Johnson has the most people working from home (8.8%).

Irasburg has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Johnson	Irasburg
People
Population	3,450Highest	1,384Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT	40.3±5.3Highest 6% below VT
	Irasburg and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%	24.4%±3Highest VT: 17.9%
	Irasburg and Johnson 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%	19.5%±2Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	23.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7%	3%±2.5Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT	$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT	$230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT
	Irasburg and Johnson 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	$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT
	Irasburg 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	$3,966Highest 21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4%	17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Johnson and Irasburg 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%	2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 42% above VT	24 minLowest 3% above VT
Work from home	8.8%±4.6Highest VT: 16.9%	5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Johnson and Irasburg 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	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.