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Newark vs Stowe vs Westmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Newark | Stowe | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 727 |
5,285Highest |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Stowe and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Newark and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westmore and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 44% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Stowe Town School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.