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Stowe vs Newfields vs Rupert vs Worcester
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).
Rupert 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 | Newfields | Rupert | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
2,023 |
676Lowest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
57.8±9.7Highest 49% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Rupert 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$88,229±$36k 9% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$362,500±$63k 9% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below 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±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161 130% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Worcester 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±9.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 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 | ||||
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Newfields School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3 |
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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.