Compare towns
Stowe vs Middlesex vs St. George
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Middlesex has the most homeowners (96.7%).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% 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 | Middlesex | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
1,943 |
812Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Stowe and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Middlesex 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 VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George and Middlesex 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 15% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$376,300±$40kLowest 19% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,333±$359Lowest 8% above VT |
$1,394±$132 13% above VT |
| Stowe and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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VT 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.