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Stowe vs Stratham vs Shelburne
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%).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
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 | Stratham | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Lowest |
7,754 |
7,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.9±3.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shelburne and Stratham 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. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$115,963±$16k 44% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157k 95% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$588,100±$44kLowest 77% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,442±$589Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Lowest 130% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$8,173 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Shelburne 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.4%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Shelburne and Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH | #8 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.