Compare towns
Stowe vs Brattleboro vs Underhill vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Brattleboro has the most renters (41.5% rent).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
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 | Brattleboro | Underhill | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,285 |
12,122Highest |
3,141 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester 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 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Brattleboro 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 VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Brattleboro 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 15% above VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
| 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 105% above VT |
$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,074±$58 13% below VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,700 13% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Brattleboro and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Worcester 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 | — | #33 of 70 in VT | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.