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Stowe vs Mount Tabor vs Worcester
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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
304Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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 VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Stowe 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 15% above VT |
— | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Stowe and Worcester 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 |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Stowe and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Worcester and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Worcester 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.