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Underhill vs Westmoreland 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).
Westmoreland has the most affordable homes ($352k 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.

MeasureUnderhillWestmorelandStowe
People
Population
3,141
2,237Lowest
5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+21.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.1±11.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
55.3±2.2Highest
42% above U.S.
46.3±7.6
19% above U.S.
Westmoreland 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%
14.5%±3.4Lowest
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%
31.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.8%±6.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Westmoreland and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
50.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
47.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
66.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.5%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.4%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Underhill and Westmoreland 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.
$104,444±$28kHighest
29% above U.S.
$93,618±$33k
16% above U.S.
Westmoreland 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.
$351,800±$12kLowest
6% above U.S.
$647,800±$157kHighest
95% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,354±$280Lowest
4% below U.S.
$1,458±$242Highest
3% above U.S.
Stowe and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,697
115% above U.S.
$6,643Lowest
113% above U.S.
$7,161Highest
130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±18.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.5%±23.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
24.5%±15.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Westmoreland and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
89.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1979
1 yr older than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
23 min
14% below U.S.
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
Work from home
19.4%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.9%±6.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Stowe and Underhill 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 — —
School district Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 Westmoreland 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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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.