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Stowe vs Hampton Beach vs Underhill
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%).
Hampton Beach has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Hampton Beach | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
2,605Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill 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 16% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Underhill 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. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130Lowest about the U.S. average |
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| Stowe and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$6,115Lowest 96% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Stowe 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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 | 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.