Compare towns
Lowell vs Middlesex vs Eden vs Kirby
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex | Eden | Kirby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,070 |
1,943Highest |
1,351 |
756Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
| Middlesex and Kirby 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Kirby 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Middlesex and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
| Middlesex and Kirby 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,300±$441 5% above VT |
$1,250±$326 about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Eden 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
27 minLowest 17% above VT |
38 min 63% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Kirby 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 | 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 | 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.