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Windham vs Stowe vs Berlin vs Townshend
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).
Stowe has the most expensive homes ($648k median).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Stowe | Berlin | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 594Lowest |
5,285Highest |
2,880 |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
| Townshend and Berlin 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
12%±2.6Lowest 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin 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% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
52.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Berlin 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 |
$93,618±$33k 15% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$78,750±$29kLowest 3% below 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,074±$80Lowest 13% below VT |
| Stowe and Berlin 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,364 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Stowe Town School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Stowe High School | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
— | 8.1Lowest |
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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.