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Stowe vs Warren vs Underhill
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 |
1,585Lowest |
3,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+16% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below 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%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 15% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| 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 105% above VT |
$569,300±$123k 80% above VT |
$446,000±$24kLowest 41% 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 |
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| Warren and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161 42% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,697Lowest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 18% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Stowe 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 |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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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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.