Compare towns
Eden vs Barton vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Eden | Barton | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
730Lowest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
40±5.5Highest 7% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Barton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest 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 | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kHighest 32% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below 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 | $3,313Highest 34% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 63% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 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.