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Montgomery vs Lowell vs Eden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
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 | Montgomery | Lowell | Eden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,047Lowest |
1,070 |
1,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest 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+ | 33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Eden and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$57,404±$15k 29% below VT |
$83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,200±$45kHighest about the VT average |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$215,900±$27k 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
| Eden and Lowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,326Highest 14% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,313 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
77.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minLowest 58% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
38 min 63% above VT |
| Work from home | 16%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Lowell School District | 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 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.