Compare towns
Dover 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
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Dover | Eden | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,466Highest |
1,351 |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±5.7Lowest 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+ | 29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
38 min 63% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.