What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Hampton	Stowe
People
Population	984Lowest	5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.1±5.3Lowest 16% above U.S.	46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S.
	Stowe and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	22.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	South Hampton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	South Hampton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S.	$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S.
	South Hampton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S.	$647,800±$157kLowest 95% above U.S.
	South Hampton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,889±$489Highest 34% above U.S.	$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S.
	South Hampton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$9,109Highest 192% above U.S.	$7,161Lowest 130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	South Hampton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 7% above U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	17%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stowe and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	South Hampton School District	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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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.