Compare towns
Belvidere vs Williamstown vs Eden
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).
Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
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 | Williamstown | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
3,579Highest |
1,351 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
42±5Highest about the VT average |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Williamstown 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% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Eden 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%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Williamstown 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% |
17.6% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Williamstown and Eden 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 |
$234,900±$24k 26% below VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Belvidere and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,300±$441Lowest 5% above VT |
| Williamstown and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
1986Lowest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 60% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.