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Stowe vs Underhill vs Upton
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%).
Underhill has the most affordable homes ($446k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Underhill | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
3,141Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Upton 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Upton 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% |
50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Upton 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. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Upton 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. |
$446,000±$24kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
— | $948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Upton 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. |
$6,697Lowest 115% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Upton 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.