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Brownington vs Kirby vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the highest household income ($76k).
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
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 | Brownington | Kirby | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144Highest |
756Lowest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.5±4.5Highest 6% below VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Brownington and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Kirby and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
| Brownington and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $193,800±$40k 39% below VT |
$302,900±$63kHighest 4% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
| Kirby and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912 22% below VT |
$4,597Highest 9% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
21.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 41% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — | Lowell School District |
| 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.