What stands out worked out from the figures below

Covert has the most affordable homes ($227k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Covert	Stowe
People
Population	2,004Lowest	5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.4±4.3Highest 30% above U.S.	46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S.
	Covert and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.1%±4Highest U.S.: 22%	22.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Covert and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Stowe and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Covert and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,688±$16kLowest 6% below U.S.	$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Stowe and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$227,200±$48kLowest 32% below U.S.	$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,257±$236Lowest 11% below U.S.	$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S.
	Stowe and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,724Lowest 19% above U.S.	$7,161Highest 130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	42.9%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Covert and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 14% below U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	15.5%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stowe and Covert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	SOUTH SENECA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Stowe Town School District
High school 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

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.