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Madbury vs Stowe vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Underhill has the most affordable homes ($446k median).
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 | Madbury | Stowe | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
5,285Highest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Stowe and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 43% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
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| Madbury and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stowe and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.