Compare towns
Meredith vs Stowe vs Kortright
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meredith has the most homeowners (92.2%).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Kortright has the most affordable homes ($217k 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 | Meredith | Stowe | Kortright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,467Lowest |
5,285Highest |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.3±4.6Highest 40% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
53.4±5.2 37% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kortright and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,938±$16k 6% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$80,729±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stowe and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $230,600±$24k 31% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$217,000±$17kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $794±$175Lowest 44% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$831±$67 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,630 16% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$2,945Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±53.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
15.6%±74.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Meredith and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | — |
| 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.