Compare towns
Belvidere vs Eden vs Johnson vs Waterville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Johnson has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Belvidere | Eden | Johnson | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,351 |
3,450Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Waterville and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waterville and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
| Eden and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51kHighest 24% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Belvidere and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908 22% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,957Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
33 minLowest 42% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Belvidere and Johnson 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.