Compare towns
Eden vs Williamstown vs Castleton vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Williamstown has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Eden | Williamstown | Castleton | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
3,579 |
4,453Highest |
1,144Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Lowest 13% below VT |
42±5Highest about the VT average |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Williamstown and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4Highest 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+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
17.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Williamstown and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$234,900±$24kHighest 26% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
| Williamstown and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Williamstown and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 34% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,912Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Williamstown and Castleton 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town | 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.