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Elmore vs Middlesex vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Elmore | Middlesex | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,943 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
| Stowe and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
| Middlesex and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Elmore and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
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.