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Stowe vs Gorham vs Hinesburg
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Hinesburg has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Gorham | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
18,300Highest |
4,718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,651±$155 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161 130% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinesburg and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Hinesburg 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Gorham Public Schools | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | Gorham High School | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.9 |
14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.