Compare towns
Brownington vs Eden vs Williston
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 youngest population (median age 37.7).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Lowest |
1,351 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
| Williston 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%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Williston and Eden 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 |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Williston 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Lowest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 41% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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 | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.