Lowell is a town in Orleans County, Vermont, home to about 1,070 people across 56 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05847.
Homes sold for a median of $156 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lowell. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Portland International Jetport (PWM)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Boston, MA185 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | New York, NY295 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lowell; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lowell had 887 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 156th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Orleans County grew from 22,024 residents in 1900 to 27,393 in 2020.
Orleans County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 76°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Johnson 2 N, VT weather station (15 miles away).
8,184 jobs at 782 businesses in Orleans County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lowell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Mental health providers | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lowell School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Graded SchoolLowell | Pre-K–8 | 79 | Public | 0.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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