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Stowe vs Windham vs Hinesburg
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Hinesburg has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Windham | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285 |
19,188Highest |
4,718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.1±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg 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% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 16% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$112,539±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$463,400±$51k 39% above U.S. |
| Stowe and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,651±$155Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Hinesburg and Stowe 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. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,667Highest 146% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±29.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hinesburg and Windham 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Hinesburg 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 | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | RSU 14 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | Windham High School | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
12.1 |
14.5Highest |
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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.