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Stowe vs Underhill vs Walpole
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 kids (27.8% under 18).
Walpole has the most affordable homes ($320k 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 | Underhill | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
3,141Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Walpole 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stowe and Underhill 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±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
— | $1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Stowe and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$6,078Lowest 95% 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% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Underhill 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.