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Stowe vs Westminster vs Richmond
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%).
Westminster has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Richmond has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Westminster | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
2,999Lowest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
43.7±5.6Lowest about the VT average |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Richmond 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Richmond 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 |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$108,235±$24kHighest 33% above VT |
| Richmond 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 |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$432,200±$39k 37% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$6,868 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.5%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Richmond 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±6.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.