Compare towns
Alburgh vs Stratton vs Whiting vs North Troy
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alburgh has the most homeowners (76.9%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
North Troy has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Whiting | North Troy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 486Lowest |
532Highest |
532Highest |
506 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±7.3 24% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7Highest 8% below VT |
34.1±4.4 21% below VT |
| Whiting and North Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
31.6%±9.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| North Troy 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% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
16%±6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Troy and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
16.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.6%±3.7 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and North Troy 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$50,417±$5kLowest 38% below VT |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38k 40% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$121,100±$20kLowest 62% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$597±$179Lowest 52% below VT |
| Alburgh and Stratton 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$2,641Lowest 48% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±30.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
63.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 53% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
50 minHighest 113% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.6%±8.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Troy and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school 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.