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Shelburne vs Windham 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%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Windham | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,969 |
16,038Highest |
5,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Stowe 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% |
62.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $588,100±$44kLowest 77% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,442±$589Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,173 162% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,161Lowest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 23% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Windham School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.