LowellWI
A town of 1,157.
Is Lowell a good place to live?
The best of Lowell’s subject grades are a B+ for incomes and history; the weakest is a C for walkability. Lowell’s average trip to work is 30 minutes, above both the Wisconsin town median (22 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). On civic life, just 55 of Wisconsin’s 869 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Mud Lake Wildlife Area, at 1,654 acres. Lowell has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Lowell stand out
Where Lowell beats most towns.
1,157 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Lowell grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Lowell is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Lowell: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lowell, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lowell.
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Lowell’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Lowell for work: only 2% work in town. Lowell’s median household income is $96,000, against $87,000 in Wisconsin’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Madison (17%), Columbus (6%) and Watertown (5%).
| Lowell | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $87,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.6% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in Lowell
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
More middle-aged adults than Wisconsin overall
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide). 15% of Lowell residents are 65 or older. 25% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Lowell | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 20% | 18% |
| Under 18 | 23% | 21% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 25% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 42.5 years | 42.1 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.8 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 76% are women (WI 49%).
| Lowell | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 13.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.3% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.5% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.9% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.4% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Lowell has four seasons and pleasant summers
Lowell has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 11° and about 37 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mud Lake Wildlife Area | — | 1,654 |
| 2. Waterloo Quartzite Outcrops State Natural Area | — | 25 |
| 3. Firemens Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
On CDC estimates, Lowell is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Lowell tracks Wisconsin closely on all 32 CDC measures. 43% of adults have obesity in Lowell.
| Lowell | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 38% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 26% | 25% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Lowell sells for about $165K
The median rent in Lowell is $941 a month.
| Lowell | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 86% | 74% | 73% |
| Median rent | $941 a month | $1,078 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Lowell
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Lowell
About 4 of every 100 Lowell residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Wisconsin.
98% of working residents leave Lowell for work
Where Lowell’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lowell
Village in Wisconsin, United States
Lowell is a village in Dodge County, Wisconsin, United States, along the Beaver Dam River. The population was 309 at the 2020 census. The village is located within the Town of Lowell.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 830 ft
- ZIP code
- 53557
Questions about Lowell
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lowell, WI expensive?
The typical home is worth about $322,000, 4% below the Wisconsin typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.