What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sutton has the most affordable homes ($363k median).

Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sutton	Stowe
People
Population	2,239Lowest	5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S.	46.3±7.6Lowest 19% 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	20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Stowe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±6.2Highest 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+	44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Sutton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S.	$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S.
	Sutton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S.	$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S.	$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S.
	Sutton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,652Highest 145% above U.S.	$7,161Lowest 130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sutton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stowe and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Kearsarge Regional School District	Stowe Town School District
High school in town	Kearsarge Regional High School	Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.4Lowest	11.3Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.