What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warren has the most affordable homes ($334k 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	Warren	Stowe
People
Population	5,009Lowest	5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average	46.3±7.6Highest 19% above U.S.
	Stowe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±8Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Stowe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warren and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S.	$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Stowe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$333,700±$35kLowest about the U.S. average	$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,530Lowest 45% above U.S.	$7,161Highest 130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.7%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warren and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	78.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#165 of 282 in MA	—
School district	Quaboag Regional	Stowe Town School District
High school in town	Quaboag Regional High	Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	11.3Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.