Compare towns
Lowell vs Windham vs Kirby 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 affordable homes ($183k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Kirby has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Eden has the most renters (22.6% rent).
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 | Windham | Kirby | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,070 |
594Lowest |
756 |
1,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
38.8±7.1 10% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Windham and Kirby 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Kirby 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Kirby 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.4% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
| Kirby 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±$15k 29% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
| Windham and Eden 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Windham and Kirby 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 |
— | $1,250±$326 about the VT average |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Kirby 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,597 9% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
25%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Eden 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
34 min 43% above VT |
38 min 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Kirby and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Lowell School District | — | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.