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Stowe vs Tunbridge vs Williston
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).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Williston has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Tunbridge | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
1,253Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Stowe and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Williston 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% |
42.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Tunbridge 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 15% above VT |
$89,464±$26kLowest 10% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston 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 105% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
| Stowe and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,346±$128Lowest 9% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Stowe 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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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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.