Compare towns
Lowell vs Eden vs Vernon
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).
Eden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Eden | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070Lowest |
1,351 |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average |
| Vernon 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% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.8%±2.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
26.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Eden and Vernon 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 |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$85,682±$9kHighest 6% above VT |
| Vernon 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 42% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$285,100±$25kHighest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,023±$214 17% below VT |
| Eden and Vernon 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 |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$5,191Highest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
38 min 63% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Lowell and Vernon 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lowell School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None 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.