What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).

Enosburgh has the shortest commute (32 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Lowell	Enosburgh
People
Population	1,070Lowest	2,804Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT	40.6±3.9Highest 6% below VT
	Enosburgh 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%	21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Lowell and Enosburgh 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%	17.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Enosburgh and Lowell 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%	20.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7%
	Enosburgh 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	$63,828±$17kHighest 21% below VT
	Enosburgh and Lowell 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	$223,100±$39kHighest 30% below VT
	Enosburgh and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$945±$46Highest 23% below VT	$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT
	Lowell and Enosburgh 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	$3,624Highest 28% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Enosburgh and Lowell 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%	13.9%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT	1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	55 minHighest 135% above VT	32 minLowest 36% above VT
Work from home	7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	10.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Enosburgh 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	—	#26 of 70 in VT
School district	Lowell School District	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88
High school in town	None in town	Enosburg Falls Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.4
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Old photos in Our Story	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.