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Shelburne vs Moriah vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
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.
| Measure | Shelburne | Moriah | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969Highest |
4,483Lowest |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2 31% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Moriah and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$44k 77% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589 about the U.S. average |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$7,161 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and Stowe 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.