Compare towns
Eden vs Windsor vs Elmore vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
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 | Windsor | Elmore | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,351 |
3,554Highest |
964Lowest |
1,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45±3.5Highest 4% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
| Elmore and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Elmore 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 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±$8k about the VT average |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
| Elmore and Eden 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 |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
| Eden and Elmore 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 |
$5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Eden and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% 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 |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 63% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Windsor and Elmore 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | 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 | 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.