Compare towns
Lowell vs Windsor vs Irasburg
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).
Windsor has the most renters (48.4% rent).
Irasburg has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Windsor | Irasburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,070Lowest |
2,060Highest |
1,384 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5% VT: +2.8% |
+6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT |
40.3±5.3 6% below VT |
| Windsor and Irasburg 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% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.4%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Irasburg 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% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Irasburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Irasburg 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 |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$98,534±$13kHighest 21% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,400±$33k 42% below VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$230,800±$22kHighest 27% below VT |
| Irasburg 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 |
$1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,063±$86Highest 14% below VT |
| Irasburg and Windsor 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,966 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Highest VT: 48.4% |
17%±28.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Lowell 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 55 minHighest 135% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 7.5%±2.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
5.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lowell and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Lowell School District | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District |
| High school 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.