Compare towns
Eden vs Williston vs Enosburg Falls
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 homeowners (77.4%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Enosburg Falls has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Williston | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,570 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
37.3±2.9Lowest 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Enosburg Falls and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Williston and Enosburg Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburg Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$206,500±$38kLowest 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$832±$247Lowest 33% below VT |
| Williston and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$3,475 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 15 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
32 min 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 | — |
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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.