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Eden vs Bristol 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Bristol | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
3,778Highest |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Eden 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 |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Eden and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
| Eden and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 34% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol 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% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 63% above VT |
25 minLowest 5% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.