Compare towns
Stowe vs Windham vs Worcester vs Hinesburg
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).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Hinesburg has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Worcester | Hinesburg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,285Highest |
594Lowest |
831 |
4,718 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
50.1±5.2Highest 16% above VT |
| Hinesburg and Worcester 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%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Hinesburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±7.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
64.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$112,539±$18kHighest 39% above VT |
| 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 105% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$463,400±$51k 46% above VT |
| 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 18% above VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,651±$155Highest 34% above VT |
| 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 42% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,667Highest 52% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
52.2%±29.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
19.6%±6.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Worcester 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 | — | — | — | #4 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Stowe Town School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Stowe High School | — | None in town | Champlain Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
— | — | 14.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.