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Stowe vs Calais vs Elmore
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%).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k 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.
| Measure | Stowe | Calais | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
1,713 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Stowe and Elmore 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% |
22.5%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore 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% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Calais 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% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Calais and Elmore 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 |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
$1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
| Stowe and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
$5,066Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| 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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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.