Compare towns
Belvidere vs Eden vs Williston vs Marshfield
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 kids (22% under 18).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Williston | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
1,351 |
10,144Highest |
470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Williston and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
| Williston and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
| Williston and Belvidere 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Marshfield 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Marshfield 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.