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Atkinson vs Shelburne vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Atkinson | Shelburne | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,267 |
7,969Highest |
5,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2 31% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $555,200±$65kLowest 67% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44k 77% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,442±$589 about the U.S. average |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,918Lowest 122% above U.S. |
$8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.1%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and Stowe 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.