Moving to Stowe, Vermont

Population: 4,339. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,732 (+9.1% change)
Males: 2,208 (50.9%), Females: 2,131 (49.1%)

Lamoille County

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.4 years
Median household income: $52,378
Median house value: $212,700

Population by Race

Races in Stowe:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)
• American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.2%), English (19.6%), German (13.4%), French (7.0%), United States (6.5%), Italian (6.5%).

Elevation: 723 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stowe

• High school or higher: 94.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 54.1%
• Graduate or professional degree: 17.6%
• Unemployed: 3.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stowe town

• Never married: 26.6%
• Now married: 55.0%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 5.8%
• Divorced: 12.1%

9.2% Foreign born (4.5% North America, 4.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +866 (+24.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stowe:

• COPLEY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT)
• VERMONT STATE HOSP DISTINCT PART UNIT (about 10 miles; WATERBURY, VT)
• CENTRAL VERMONT HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; BARRE, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stowe:

• BURLINGTON INTL (about 33 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• CLINTON CO (about 60 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Abbreviation: PLB)
• RUTLAND STATE (about 68 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stowe:

• MORRISVILLE-STOWE STATE (about 8 miles; MORRISVILLE, VT; Abbreviation: MVL)
• EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 21 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; Abbreviation: MPV)
• WARREN-SUGARBUSH (about 26 miles; WARREN, VT; Abbreviation: 0B7)

Amtrak stations near Stowe:

• 11 miles: WATERBURY-STOWE (WATERBURY, PARK ROW). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
• 16 miles: MONTPELIER-BARRE (MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER JCT. RD.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stowe:

• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 28 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 34 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• SUNY COLLEGE AT PLATTSBURGH (about 57 miles; PLATTSBURGH, NY; Full-time enrollment: 5,601)
• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 60 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 87 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)

Private high school in Stowe:

• MT MANSFIELD WINTER ACADEMY (Students: 37; Location: 403 SPRUCE PEAK; Grades: 8 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Stowe:

• STOWE MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 413 BARROWS RD; Grades: 06 – 12)
• STOWE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 320; Location: PARK STREET; Grades: KG – 05)

Libraries

Library in Stowe:

• STOWE FREE (Operating income: $258,348; Location: P.O. BOX 1029; 21,056 books; 1,102 audio materials; 1,137 video materials; 95 serial subscriptions)