What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Fayston has the most affordable homes ($502k 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	Fayston
People
Population	5,285Highest	1,342Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	+0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT	46.9±3.5Highest 9% above VT
	Fayston and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9%	19.3%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Stowe and Fayston 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%	19.6%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Stowe and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	66.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	3.1%±1.8Highest VT: 7%
	Fayston 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±$33kLowest 15% above VT	$110,250±$28kHighest 36% above VT
	Fayston 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	$502,400±$82kLowest 59% above VT
	Stowe and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$242Lowest 18% above VT	$1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT
	Fayston and Stowe 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	$6,689Lowest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.5%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4%	6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Stowe and Fayston 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%	4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	87%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 18% below VT	29 minHighest 25% above VT
Work from home	24.4%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Fayston 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	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
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 Our Story	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.