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Stowe vs Sidney vs Richmond
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%).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Richmond has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Sidney | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
4,790 |
4,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Richmond 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond 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±$33k 16% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| 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 95% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
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| Stowe and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,868 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Richmond 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | RSU 18 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.