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Lowell vs Rochester vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Weybridge has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Rochester | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
1,389Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Rochester and Weybridge 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $945±$46 23% below VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Lowell 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 |
$3,977 21% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Rochester 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.