Moving to Johnson: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Johnson means moving to a real, distinctive Lamoille County college town anchored by Vermont State University's Johnson campus.
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Learn moreA genuine college-town setting
VSU's Johnson campus (approximately 1,145 students on a 350-acre hilltop) gives Johnson a real, substantial college-town character relative to its own approximately 3,491-person town population (base record).
Modest, genuine affordability relative to Vermont statewide
Johnson's cited $341,733 average home value runs modestly below Vermont's own $400,274-$423,674 statewide range (base record).
A real, severe, and still-unresolved flood history
Johnson was among the hardest-hit towns in Vermont's July 2023 flood, with recovery still in progress as of this pass's most recent sourcing -- a real, current factor to weigh directly (base record).
Genuinely favorable crime data
Johnson runs 'as safe as the Vermont state average and safer than the national average,' per this pass's source (base record).
Key takeaways
- Johnson's college-town identity is real, current, and centered on VSU's Johnson campus.
- Housing runs modestly below Vermont's statewide range.
- A real, severe flood history (July 2023) remains only partly resolved as of this pass.
- Crime runs genuinely favorable versus both state and national averages.
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