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Johnson vs Stowe 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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Stowe | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
5,285Highest |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Stowe 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%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Stowe 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% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Stowe 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Eden 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 42% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest 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 | Stowe Town School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.