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Eden vs Lancaster 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 highest household income ($84k).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
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 | Lancaster | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
3,216Highest |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Lancaster 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. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Eden and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kHighest 35% below U.S. |
$215,700±$24k 35% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Eden and Lancaster 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. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
$945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Eden and Lancaster 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. |
$4,226Highest 35% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | White Mountains Regional School District | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.