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Eden vs Hardwick 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%).
Hardwick has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Hardwick | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
2,965Highest |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
47.1±7.4Highest 9% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest 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±$8k about the VT average |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Hardwick 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±$27kHighest 32% below VT |
$184,700±$39k 42% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Eden and Hardwick 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 |
$875±$406Lowest 29% 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 | $3,313 34% below VT |
$4,351Highest 14% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 63% above VT |
29 minLowest 23% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.