What stands out worked out from the figures below

Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).

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	Litchfield	Stowe
People
Population	8,499Highest	5,285Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.1±1.7Lowest 11% above U.S.	46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S.
	Stowe and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22%	22.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Litchfield and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Litchfield and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S.	$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$485,000±$18kLowest 46% above U.S.	$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S.
	Stowe and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S.	$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,273Highest 165% above U.S.	$7,161Lowest 130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	21%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stowe and Litchfield 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	#53 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Litchfield School District	Stowe Town School District
High school in town	Campbell High School	Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	11.3Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.