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Lowell vs Mendon vs Middlesex
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 affordable homes ($183k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Mendon | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070Lowest |
1,113 |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Mendon and Middlesex 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.