Compare towns
Berlin vs Eden vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (11.7%).
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
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 | Berlin | Eden | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
1,351 |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Berlin and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31kHighest 14% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Berlin and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
| Eden and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
38 min 63% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Berlin and Lowell 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lowell School District |
| 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.