Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Williston vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has the most homeowners (82.5%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Craftsbury | Williston | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,352 |
10,144Highest |
1,351Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6 4% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Williston and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Craftsbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16k 3% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$83,578±$8kLowest about the VT average |
| Williston and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44k 15% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% 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 | $4,164 17% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 16% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Craftsbury 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 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.