What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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	Whitingham	Stowe
People
Population	1,368Lowest	5,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT	46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT
	Whitingham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Stowe and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%	25.8%±6.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Whitingham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	66.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7%	1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%
	Whitingham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT	$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT
	Stowe and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT	$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT	$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,055Lowest about the VT average	$7,161Highest 42% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%	24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT	1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 62% above VT	19 minLowest 18% below VT
Work from home	9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	Stowe Town School District
High school in town	Twin Valley Middle High School	Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8Lowest	11.3Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.