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Eden vs Lowell vs Ripton vs Enosburg Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Enosburg Falls has the most renters (30% rent).
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 | Ripton | Enosburg Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
1,070 |
508Lowest |
1,570Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
37.3±2.9 13% below VT |
| Ripton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Enosburg Falls 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.7%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4% VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
15.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
7.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$50,870±$17kLowest 37% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$206,500±$38k 35% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
— | $832±$247Lowest 33% 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 |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,475 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
60.5%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburg Falls and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
19.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
70%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 63% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 min 34% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3%±2.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and Lowell 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.