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Lowell vs Berkshire vs Westfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Berkshire has the most renters (22.7% rent).
Westfield has the oldest population (median age 44).
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 | Berkshire | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
1,745Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5 24% below VT |
31.6±6.9Lowest 27% below VT |
44±19.9Highest about the VT average |
| Westfield and Lowell 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% |
27.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.8%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
22% VT: 43.8% |
27.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
| Berkshire and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$71,406±$21k 12% below VT |
$72,500±$30kHighest 11% below VT |
| Westfield and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$244,600±$26k 23% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Westfield and Berkshire 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 |
$1,525±$267Highest 24% above VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57.4%±52.6 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
30 minLowest 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Berkshire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.