What stands out worked out from the figures below

York has the highest household income ($121k).

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	York	Stowe
People
Population	13,986Highest	5,285Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S.	46.3±7.6Lowest 19% above U.S.
	York and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Stowe and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	York and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	53.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	York and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S.	$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S.
	York and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$636,400±$30kLowest 91% above U.S.	$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S.
	Stowe and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S.	$1,458±$242Lowest 3% above U.S.
	York and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S.	$7,161Highest 130% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minHighest 11% below U.S.	19 minLowest 27% below U.S.
Work from home	26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	24.4%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	York 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	#13 of 133 in ME	—
School district	York Public Schools	Stowe Town School District
High school in town	York High School	Stowe High School
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6Lowest	11.3Highest
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Old photos in History	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.