Compare towns
Eden vs Dummer 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 the most renters (22.6% rent).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
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 | Dummer | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
299Lowest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
53.6±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest 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% |
21.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Eden 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. |
$242,200±$51kHighest 27% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Dummer and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
— | $945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| 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 6% above U.S. |
$2,898 7% below U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eden and Lowell 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lowell and Dummer 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 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.