Town guide

Stowe, Vermont

Stowe is a town in Lamoille County, Vermont, home to about 5,285 people across 73 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05672.

Homes sold for a median of $433 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population5,28573 per sq mi
Median home value$647,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$433Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Stowe

1 ZIP code

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Around Stowe

Distances

Nearest major airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)131 miles away
Closer regional airportPatrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (BTV)23 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA170 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY270 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Stowe; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Stowe

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Stowe had 5,223 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 26th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.

Lamoille County grew from 12,289 residents in 1900 to 25,945 in 2020.

Stowe population by census2000: 4,339, 2010: 4,314, 2020: 5,2234,33920004,31420105,2232020

Lamoille County, 1900–2020

Lamoille County population, 1900 to 20201900: 12,289, 1910: 12,585, 1920: 11,858, 1930: 10,947, 1940: 11,028, 1950: 11,388, 1960: 11,027, 1970: 13,309, 1980: 16,767, 1990: 19,735, 2000: 23,233, 2010: 24,475, 2020: 25,94512K’00’1012K’20’3011K’40’5011K’60’7017K’80’9023K’00’1026K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 5°F. About 35.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near StoweJan: high 26°F, low 5°F, 2.2 in; Feb: high 30°F, low 6°F, 1.5 in; Mar: high 39°F, low 17°F, 2 in; Apr: high 53°F, low 29°F, 2.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 40°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 50°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 79°F, low 55°F, 4.2 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 70°F, low 45°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 43°F, low 25°F, 2.8 in; Dec: high 32°F, low 14°F, 2.5 in26°5°Jan2.230°6°Feb1.539°17°Mar2.053°29°Apr2.866°40°May3.574°50°Jun3.879°55°Jul4.277°53°Aug3.570°45°Sep3.256°35°Oct3.643°25°Nov2.832°14°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morrisville Stowe State Ap, VT weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Lamoille County

11,129 jobs at 1,001 businesses in Lamoille County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lamoille CountyHotels and restaurants: 3,874 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,790 jobs; Retail trade: 1,740 jobs; Manufacturing: 779 jobs; Construction: 724 jobs; Other services: 308 jobs; Professional services: 304 jobs; Finance and insurance: 263 jobsHotels and restaurants 35% Health care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 16% Manufacturing 7% Construction 7% Other services 3% Professional services 3% Finance and insurance 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

73 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stowe.

Nearest hospitals

  • Copley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Morrisville7.7 miles
  • Central Vermont Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Barre21.4 miles
  • Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Burlington24.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors1
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers22
Physical and occupational therapists19
Optometrists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies3

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Stowe

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Field "G" (the Dog Park) · 10 acres0.5 mi
  • Memorial Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
  • Thompson Park · 6 acres1.9 mi
  • Stowe Community Gardens · 3 acres0.9 mi
  • Moscow Field · 3 acres2.4 mi
  • Chase Park · 2 acres1.5 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Mac's Market0.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid7.8 mi
  • Kinney Drugs8.8 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy8.9 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Helen Day Art Center0.5 mi
  • Stowe Free Library0.6 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Vermont Ski and Snowboard Museum0.4 mi
  • Stowe Historical Society Museum0.6 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Waterbury Festival Playhouse6.8 mi
  • Hyde Park Opera House9.4 mi

Counts are within about 5.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1763.

Notable people born here

  • Maxine Bahns (1971) · American triathlete and actor

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Stowe

Public schools here are run by Stowe Town School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Stowe Elementary SchoolStowePre-K–5347Public0.6 mi
Stowe Middle SchoolStowe6–8184Public1.7 mi
Stowe High SchoolStowe9–12225Public1.7 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Mountain Village SchoolStowePre-K–K10Nonsectarian0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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