Compare towns
Lowell vs Montgomery vs White River Junction
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 kids (30.7% under 18).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
1,047Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Montgomery and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46 23% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and White River Junction 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Montgomery and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.