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Lowell vs Montgomery vs Brownington
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 youngest population (median age 32.9).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Brownington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Montgomery | Brownington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
1,047Lowest |
1,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
| Montgomery and Brownington 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% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.1%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Brownington 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% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Brownington 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±$15k 29% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$75,556±$17kHighest 7% below VT |
| Brownington 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 |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$193,800±$40k 39% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46Highest 23% below VT |
$868±$209 30% below VT |
$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
| Lowell and Montgomery 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 |
$4,326Highest 14% below VT |
$3,912 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68 VT: 48.4% |
78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Montgomery 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% |
15.6% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
33 minLowest 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.