Compare towns
Eden vs Ira vs Windham 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 the most renters (22.6% rent).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Ira | Windham | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351Highest |
381Lowest |
594 |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Ira and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Ira and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Windham 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 32% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% 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 |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 63% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | None yet |
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.