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Vernon vs Stowe vs Guilford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most affordable homes ($285k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Guilford has the most homeowners (80.1%).
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 | Vernon | Stowe | Guilford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709 |
5,285Highest |
2,461Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
0% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
| Guilford and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Vernon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$75,243±$6kLowest 7% below VT |
| Stowe and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25kLowest 10% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$312,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,283±$273 4% above VT |
| Stowe and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191Lowest 3% above VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$5,827 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 14% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Guilford 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 | #30 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Vernon School District | Stowe Town School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.