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Mapleton vs Stowe vs Underhill vs Pittston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Pittston has the most homeowners (81%).
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 | Mapleton | Stowe | Underhill | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884Lowest |
5,285Highest |
3,141 |
3,093 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±5.9 6% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
— | $1,080±$593 24% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$1,909 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittston and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.