Compare towns
Aurelius vs Stowe vs Pavilion
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 oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Pavilion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,593 |
5,285Highest |
2,089Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47.5±5.5 22% above U.S. |
| Aurelius and Pavilion 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% |
20%±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% |
19.1%±3.3Lowest 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% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion 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. |
$86,462±$7kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$168,700±$17k 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$827±$159 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,516 13% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$3,443Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.4%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Aurelius and Pavilion are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 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 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | PAVILION CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | PAVILION JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
6.8Lowest |
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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.