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Eden vs Hampton vs Lowell vs Belvidere
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 highest household income ($84k).
Hampton has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Belvidere has the most people working from home (9.4%).
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 | Hampton | Lowell | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
1,145 |
1,070 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Eden and Belvidere 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33k 45% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kHighest 28% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Eden 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. |
$3,007 4% below U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,908Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
38 min 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Belvidere and Hampton 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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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.