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Stowe vs Lancaster vs Morristown
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%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
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 | Lancaster | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
3,216Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Morristown 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%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Lancaster 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. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Lancaster 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. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Morristown 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. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morristown and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | White Mountains Regional School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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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.