Compare towns
Brownington vs Eden vs Wilder
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most kids (26.1% under 18).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Brownington | Eden | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
1,351 |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
| Eden and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$273,200±$18kHighest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
| Eden and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.