What stands out worked out from the figures below

Warwick has the most affordable homes ($349k 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	Warwick	Stowe
People
Population	776Lowest	5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S.	46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S.
	Warwick and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	23.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Stowe and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Warwick and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S.	$93,618±$33kHighest 16% above U.S.
	Stowe and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$349,400±$34kLowest 5% above U.S.	$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,367±$163Lowest 3% below U.S.	$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S.
	Stowe and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S.	$7,161Highest 130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±57.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Warwick and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	40 minHighest 52% above U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	22.4%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Stowe and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Warwick	Stowe Town School District
High school in town	None in town	Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.3
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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.