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Stowe vs Hooksett vs Windham 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%).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Underhill has the youngest population (median age 38.1).
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 | Hooksett | Windham | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,285 |
15,057 |
16,038Highest |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Stowe and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Windham 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Underhill 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% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stowe 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. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161 130% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Hooksett 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Windham 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Hooksett School District | Windham School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.