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Stowe vs Romulus vs Underhill
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%).
Romulus has the most affordable homes ($179k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Romulus | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
3,110Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-25.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
36.8±2.7Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.1±11.4 about the U.S. average |
| Stowe and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Stowe 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% |
14.2%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Underhill 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
13.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill 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 16% above U.S. |
$69,447±$6kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Underhill 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. |
$178,800±$47kLowest 46% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,059±$93Lowest 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$2,688Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±19.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Underhill 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 | — | #449 of 484 in NY | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | — | 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.