Compare towns
Eden vs Middleton 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 most renters (22.6% rent).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Middleton | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
9,816Highest |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
43.1±2Highest 11% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Middleton 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 4% above U.S. |
$167,402±$29kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
$742,700±$48kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441 8% below U.S. |
$1,407±$284Highest about the U.S. average |
$945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Middleton and Eden 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. |
$8,785Highest 182% above U.S. |
$2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±25.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Lowest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 45% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middleton 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 | — | #71 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Middleton | Lowell School District |
| 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 |
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.