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Stowe vs Hampton vs Shelburne
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 has the most affordable homes ($545k median).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
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 | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Lowest |
10,101Highest |
7,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2 31% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Shelburne 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne and Hampton 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 16% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Hampton 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. |
$545,300±$63kLowest 64% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44k 77% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,442±$589Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton and Stowe 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. |
$6,872Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$8,173Highest 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Shelburne 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.