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Lowell vs Montgomery vs Williston
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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.
| Measure | Lowell | Montgomery | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
1,047Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Montgomery and Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$323,200±$45k about the VT average |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46 23% below VT |
$868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,326 14% below VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Williston 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
37 min 58% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lowell School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None 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.