Compare towns
Eden vs St. Albans 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 highest household income ($84k).
St. Albans has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | St. Albans | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351 |
6,954Highest |
1,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
38.7±2Highest 10% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| St. Albans 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 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| St. Albans 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% |
31.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Lowell 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 about the VT average |
$57,980±$7k 29% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$263,400±$18kHighest 17% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
| Eden and St. Albans 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 |
$4,436Highest 12% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| St. Albans 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% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 63% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| St. Albans 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.