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Stowe vs Williston vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Williston has the most renters (24.9% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | Williston | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
10,144Highest |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Sutton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Sutton 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 16% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614 17% above U.S. |
| Williston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,161 130% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.