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Windham vs Montgomery 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).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Montgomery | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594Lowest |
1,047 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Montgomery and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.8% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Montgomery and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below VT |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
| Windham and Stowe 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 |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951 18% above VT |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9Lowest 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 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.