What stands out worked out from the figures below

Triangle has the most affordable homes ($124k 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	Triangle	Stowe
People
Population	2,773Lowest	5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.9±2.4Lowest about the U.S. average	46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S.
	Stowe and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	22.5%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Triangle and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	22.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Triangle and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,875±$16kLowest 11% below U.S.	$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Stowe and Triangle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$124,400±$17kLowest 63% below U.S.	$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$864±$62Lowest 39% below U.S.	$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,718Lowest 13% below U.S.	$7,161Highest 130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	19%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 9% above U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	5.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#335 of 484 in NY	—
School district	WHITNEY POINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Stowe Town School District
High school in town	WHITNEY POINT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	11.3Highest
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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.