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Eden vs Colrain vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Colrain has the most expensive homes ($284k median).
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 | Colrain | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,627Highest |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
49.6±8.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Colrain 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 4% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10k about the U.S. average |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Eden and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$284,300±$14kHighest 15% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
$945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Eden and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313 6% above U.S. |
$4,317Highest 38% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Colrain 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
34 minLowest 27% above U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Colrain and Lowell 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 | Mohawk Trail | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.