What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).

West Windsor has the most affordable homes ($394k 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	West Windsor
People
Population	5,285Highest	1,171Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+21.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT	54±5.9Highest 25% above VT
	West Windsor 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%	19.8%±10Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Stowe and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4%	25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Stowe and West Windsor 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%	59.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7%
	West Windsor 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±$33kLowest 15% above VT	$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT
	West Windsor 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 105% above VT	$393,500±$41kLowest 24% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT	$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT
	Stowe and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,161Highest 42% above VT	$5,860Lowest 16% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.5%±15.9Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Stowe and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Highest VT: 10.1%	3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT	1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 18% below VT	28 minHighest 20% above VT
Work from home	24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9%	16.1%±3.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Stowe and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Stowe Town School District	Mount Ascutney School District #86
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.