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Windham vs Elmore vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k 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 | Windham | Elmore | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
964 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
| Stowe and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Stowe and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$93,618±$33kLowest 15% above VT |
| Elmore and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$263Lowest about the VT average |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.