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Stowe vs Orange 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 the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
Hinesburg has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Orange | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
320Lowest |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
41.3±9.1Lowest 6% 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% |
20.6%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Orange 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% |
20%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Orange 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. |
$118,750±$39kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18k 39% above U.S. |
| Orange and Hinesburg 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. |
$302,600±$35kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Hinesburg 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. |
— | $1,651±$155Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg 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. |
$5,132Lowest 65% above U.S. |
$7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinesburg 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.8%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Orange 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 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | — | 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.