What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).

Warren has the most affordable homes ($334k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Stowe	Warren
People
Population	5,285Highest	5,009Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S.	38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average
	Stowe and Warren 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%	20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Stowe and Warren 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%	14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warren and Stowe 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.	$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S.
	Stowe and Warren 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.	$333,700±$35kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S.	$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,161Highest 130% above U.S.	$4,530Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	29.7%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warren 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%	9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.
Work from home	24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#165 of 282 in MA
School district	Stowe Town School District	Quaboag Regional
High school in town	Stowe High School	Quaboag Regional High
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3Highest	10.0Lowest
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Old photos in History	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.