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Stowe vs West Windsor vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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.
| Measure | Stowe | West Windsor | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
1,171Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% 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%±10 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% |
59.7% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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±$33k 15% above VT |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below 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±$41k 24% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% 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 |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor 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 VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| 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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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.