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Underhill vs Campton vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Campton has the highest household income ($119k).
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.
| Measure | Underhill | Campton | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Lowest |
3,407 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Campton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Campton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,458±$242 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 115% above U.S. |
$6,028Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Stowe 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Campton School District | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.