Compare towns
Lowell vs Barton vs Eden
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).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Lowell | Barton | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
730Lowest |
1,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
40±5.5Highest 7% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Barton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest 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 | $57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$215,900±$27kHighest 32% below VT |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46 23% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$3,313Highest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
31 minLowest 32% above VT |
38 min 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lowell School District | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.