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Stowe is a small town of 1,003 people in Lamoille County, Vermont. It's about 27 miles from Burlington, VT and 169 miles from Boston, MA, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 78°F and winter highs 27°F, with about 173 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $329k and rent runs about $2k a month.
1,003people
$329kTypical home
$1,532/moRent
78° / 27°Summer / winter
173"Snow
177Sunny days
178Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 1,003
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 1,301 people per sq mi
- 169 mi to Boston, MA
- 27 mi to Burlington, VT
- 21 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $329k (≈$2,075/mo)
- Median rent $1,532/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 1.6% of value
- 10.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 78°F
- Winter highs around 27°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 58°F)
- 177 sunny days a year (42 totally clear)
- 188 cloudy days a year
- 59 of 90 winter days are gray
- 178 days a year with rain or snow
- 173" of snow a year
- 51 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 64 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (52 per 100k)
- Very low property crime (722 per 100k)
People
- Median age 41
- 25% of households have kids
- 39% are 65 or older
- 55% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 19% walk or take transit to work
- 23 mi to BTV airport
- 131 mi to PWM (major hub)
- 10 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 61% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1983
- 94% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Hilly terrain
- Elevation 705 ft
- 78 mi to the ocean
- 26 mi to a big lake
- Trailhead in town
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 2 mi to the nearest campground
- 18 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 148 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 22 bars within 25 mi
- 41 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 16 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 9 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 26 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 21 mi to the nearest vet
- 21 mi to the nearest dog park
- 5 congregations per 10k people
- 12 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lamoille County: D+36 in 2024
- Vermont: D+32 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- Moderate flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.