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Stowe vs Warren vs Underhill
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).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
5,009 |
3,141Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3 about the U.S. average |
38.1±11.4Lowest 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%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest 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% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Underhill 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% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill and Warren 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. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$333,700±$35kLowest about the U.S. average |
$446,000±$24k 34% 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. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 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 | — | #165 of 282 in MA | #2 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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| 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.