Compare towns
Lowell vs Croydon vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% 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 | Lowell | Croydon | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
798Lowest |
1,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.7±1.9 3% below U.S. |
| Croydon 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 U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Eden and Croydon 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 U.S. |
$98,333±$21kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$83,578±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$317,300±$33kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$215,900±$27k 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$991±$336 30% below U.S. |
$1,300±$441Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Eden and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$3,806Highest 22% above U.S. |
$3,313 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 min 45% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lowell and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | Croydon School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.