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Lowell vs Brandon 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 the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Westfield has the most people working from home (14.4%).
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 | Brandon | Westfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
4,120Highest |
536Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
| Brandon and Westfield 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% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Westfield 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% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westfield 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±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$72,500±$30kHighest 11% below VT |
| Westfield and Brandon 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 |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$301,400±$47kHighest 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46 23% below VT |
$1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% below VT |
| Brandon 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 |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$4,388Highest 13% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield and Brandon 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% |
14.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westfield and Brandon 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 | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lowell School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.