Compare towns
Belvidere vs Enosburgh vs Eden 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%).
Enosburgh has the shortest commute (32 min average).
Eden has the youngest population (median age 37.7).
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 | Enosburgh | Eden | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 422Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,351 |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% 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%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh 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% |
17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville 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% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,957Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
32 minLowest 36% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
| Enosburgh and Belvidere 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.