Compare towns
Irasburg vs Lowell vs Brownington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
Lowell has the most people working from home (7.5%).
Brownington has the most renters (19% 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 | Irasburg | Lowell | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,384Highest |
1,070Lowest |
1,144 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
40.5±4.5Highest 6% below VT |
| Brownington and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$75,556±$17k 7% below VT |
| Irasburg and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$193,800±$40k 39% below VT |
| Irasburg and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Irasburg and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,966Highest 21% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 3% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Lowell and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Lowell School District | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle 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 |
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.