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Stowe vs Hampton Falls 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 Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
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 Falls | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
2,328Lowest |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest 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%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%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% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44kLowest 77% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Stowe 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. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,442±$589Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Lowest 130% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,173 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Shelburne and Hampton Falls 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% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Hampton Falls School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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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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.