What stands out worked out from the figures below

Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

Lunenburg has the oldest population (median age 51.2).

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	Lunenburg
People
Population	1,070Lowest	1,267Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT	51.2±4.2Highest 19% above VT
Kids under 18	30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9%	14.1%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	24.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	19.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	14.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7%	2.6%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Lowell and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,404±$15kHighest 29% below VT	$53,125±$9kLowest 35% below VT
	Lowell and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$183,400±$33kHighest 42% below VT	$164,000±$11kLowest 48% below VT
	Lowell and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT	$1,025±$172Highest 17% below VT
	Lunenburg and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,810Highest 44% below VT	$2,702Lowest 46% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	52.5%±57.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Lunenburg 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%	10.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	82.6%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	30 minLowest 28% above VT
Work from home	7.5%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9%	4.9%±2.9Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Lowell and Lunenburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Lowell School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.