What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).

Burke has the most affordable homes ($341k median).

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	Stowe	Burke
People
Population	5,285Highest	1,317Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT	41.1±4.8Lowest 5% below VT
	Stowe and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	23%±4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Burke 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%	21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Stowe and Burke 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%	41.4%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Burke and Stowe 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	$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT
	Stowe and Burke 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	$340,600±$18kLowest 8% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT	$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,161Highest 42% above VT	$5,177Lowest about the VT average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%	10%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	88.6%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT	1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 18% below VT	25 minHighest 8% above VT
Work from home	24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9%	23.4%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Stowe and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stowe Town School District	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town	Stowe High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.