Compare towns
Alburgh vs Stratton vs Wardsboro vs Lowell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
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 | Alburgh | Stratton | Wardsboro | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 486Lowest |
532 |
820 |
1,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±7.3 24% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
32.9±6.5 24% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Lowell and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$37k 26% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$62,000±$6k 24% below VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
| Alburgh and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,931 42% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Lowell School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.