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Stowe vs Sutton vs Thetford
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%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Thetford has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
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 | Sutton | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Sutton 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161 130% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Sutton 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Sutton 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 | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.