Compare towns
Stowe vs Richmond vs White River Junction 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Richmond has the highest household income ($108k).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Worcester has the most homeowners (85.9%).
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 | Richmond | White River Junction | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
4,159 |
3,364 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
43.7±5.6 about the VT average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester 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 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Richmond 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 15% above VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Richmond and Stowe 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 |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
— | $1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Stowe and White River Junction 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 |
$6,868 36% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction and Richmond 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% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #5 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | 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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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.