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Stowe vs Alstead vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Stowe | Alstead | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
1,551Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
56±3.3Highest 44% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Alstead and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Alstead and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$5,322Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.