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Stowe vs Newfields vs Hinesburg
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hinesburg has the most affordable homes ($463k 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 | Newfields | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
2,023Lowest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Newfields 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. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,651±$155 17% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hinesburg 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. |
$7,667 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinesburg and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Newfields School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.