What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stowe has the most kids (22.5% under 18).

Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).

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	1,585Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	+16%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT	53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT
	Warren and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9%	9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	25.8%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4%	30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4%
	Warren and Stowe 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 VT: 43.8%	60%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	3.6%±4Highest VT: 7%
	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 15% above VT	$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT
	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 105% above VT	$569,300±$123kLowest 80% above VT
	Stowe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$242Lowest 18% above VT	$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT
	Warren and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,161Lowest 42% above VT	$7,284Highest 45% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	32.3%±26.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	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%Lowest VT: 10.1%	15.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	86.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minHighest 18% below VT	19 minLowest 21% below VT
Work from home	24.4%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9%	36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Warren and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stowe Town School District	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	Stowe High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	11.3	—
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

VT 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.