Compare towns
Aurelius vs Stowe vs Cato
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Aurelius has the most homeowners (92.3%).
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 | Aurelius | Stowe | Cato |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
5,285Highest |
2,542Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
48.7±4 25% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cato and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,079±$16kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$79,760±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Aurelius and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$167,600±$6k 50% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$942±$425 33% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Cato are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±23.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.