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Stowe vs Windham vs Brookfield
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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
594Lowest |
1,486 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
| Brookfield 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Brookfield 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
45.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Brookfield 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
| Brookfield 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 105% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$339,300±$15kLowest 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
— | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
| Stowe and Brookfield 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,560Lowest 10% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Brookfield 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 55% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Stowe Town School District | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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 | 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.