What stands out worked out from the figures below

Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).

Stowe has the most people working from home (24.4%).

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	Everett	Stowe
People
Population	50,045Highest	5,285Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+17.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S.	46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S.
Kids under 18	21.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Stowe and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S.	$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Stowe and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$610,000±$23kLowest 83% above U.S.	$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S.
	Stowe and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S.	$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S.	$7,161Highest 130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 33% above U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#264 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Everett	Stowe Town School District
High school in town	Everett High	Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Highest	11.3Lowest
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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.