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Barnard vs Stowe vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most affordable homes ($403k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
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 | Barnard | Stowe | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
5,285Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Stowe and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Underhill and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above VT |
| Barnard and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kLowest 27% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Lowest 11% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
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| Stowe and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Lowest 20% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnard and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.