Compare towns
Stowe vs St. George vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
St. George has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Calais has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | St. George | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
812Lowest |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+17.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Stowe and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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 VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Calais 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% |
53.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Calais and St. George 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 15% above VT |
$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT |
$100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
| St. George and Calais 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 |
$376,800±$50kLowest 19% above VT |
$390,300±$36k 23% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,394±$132Lowest 13% above VT |
$1,408±$392 14% above VT |
| Stowe and Calais 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 |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,586 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | — | 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.