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Warren vs Stowe vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Stowe has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Pomfret has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
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 | Warren | Stowe | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585 |
5,285Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| 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 | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Stowe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123k 80% above VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$399,200±$144kLowest 26% above VT |
| Stowe and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,458±$242 18% above VT |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
| Warren and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$7,161 42% above VT |
$6,722Lowest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Warren and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Stowe Town School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.