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Townshend vs Stowe vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Townshend has the oldest population (median age 55.6).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Townshend | Stowe | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,538 |
5,285Highest |
1,456Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±2.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newfane and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.1% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$66,719±$21kLowest 18% below VT |
| Stowe and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$284,200±$49kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,266±$238 about the VT average |
| Stowe and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,364 6% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,174Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.6% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 28%±18.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newfane and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Stowe Town School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.