Compare towns
Eden vs Lowell vs Putney
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%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Lowell | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,070Lowest |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9Highest 13% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
| Eden and Putney 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% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest 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% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Putney and Lowell 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% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
| Eden and Putney 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 |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% 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 |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 63% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lowell School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.