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Worcester vs Rumney vs Windham vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Worcester | Rumney | Windham | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 831 |
1,458 |
594Lowest |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3 14% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
| Worcester and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stowe and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33k 16% above U.S. |
| Windham and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
— | $1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stowe and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Rumney School District | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.