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Stowe vs Warren vs Richmond
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%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Richmond has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Warren | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
5,009 |
4,159Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Richmond 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% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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% |
23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% 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% |
2.8%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warren and Richmond 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. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond 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. |
$333,700±$35kLowest about the U.S. average |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$4,530Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,868 120% 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% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warren and Richmond 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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 | — | #165 of 282 in MA | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Quaboag Regional | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | Quaboag Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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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.