Compare towns
Lowell vs Sheffield vs Eden
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).
Sheffield has the shortest commute (30 min average).
Eden has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Sheffield | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070 |
573Lowest |
1,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
42±8Highest about the VT average |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Sheffield and Eden 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% |
17.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Eden 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% |
19.2%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sheffield and Lowell 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% |
27.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Sheffield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$58,333±$26k 28% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Eden and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$215,900±$27kHighest 32% below VT |
| Eden and Lowell 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 |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,810 44% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$3,313Highest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Lowest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
38 min 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lowell and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lowell School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.