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Alburgh vs Sutton vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alburgh has the most renters (23.1% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% 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 | Alburgh | Sutton | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 486Lowest |
790 |
1,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±7.3Lowest 24% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Lowell and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
$71,250±$18kHighest 12% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Sutton and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
$231,100±$41kHighest 27% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Sutton and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
— | $945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,931 42% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Alburgh and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
30 minLowest 26% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lowell School District |
| High school 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.