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Hinesburg vs Norwich vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hinesburg has the most affordable homes ($463k median).
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
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 | Hinesburg | Norwich | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,718 |
3,640Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
66.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,539±$18k 39% above VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
| Norwich and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,400±$51kLowest 46% above VT |
$637,500±$76k 101% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Stowe and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
$1,460±$322 18% above VT |
$1,458±$242Lowest 18% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,667 52% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$7,161Lowest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.2%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hinesburg and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minHighest 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Norwich 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 | #4 of 70 in VT | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Norwich School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Champlain Valley Union High School | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.5Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.