Compare towns
Stowe vs Dummerston vs Waitsfield
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%).
Dummerston has the most affordable homes ($335k median).
Waitsfield has the most kids (23.8% 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 | Dummerston | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
2,090 |
1,918Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
44.3±5.3Lowest about the VT average |
| Stowe and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield 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 VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
63.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield 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±$33k 15% above VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Stowe 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 |
$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT |
$422,400±$92k 33% above VT |
| Stowe and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,392±$126 13% above VT |
$1,200±$821Lowest about the VT average |
| Stowe and Dummerston 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 |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$6,208 23% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Dummerston 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% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| 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.