Compare towns
Craftsbury vs Eden vs Lowell vs Cabot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Craftsbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.4%).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Craftsbury | Eden | Lowell | Cabot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,352 |
1,351 |
1,070Lowest |
1,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.5±4.6Highest 4% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Craftsbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 12.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,672±$16kHighest 3% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $270,500±$44kHighest 15% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
| Craftsbury and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$184 12% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
| Eden and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,164 17% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,639Highest 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.9%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.5% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 16% above VT |
38 min 63% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Craftsbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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 | 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.