Compare towns
Alburgh vs Stratton vs Winhall 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).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Lowell has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Winhall | Lowell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 486Lowest |
532 |
752 |
1,070Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 32.9±7.3 24% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% 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% |
17%±6.8Lowest 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% |
20.6%±5.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Winhall and Lowell 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% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Lowell 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 |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
| Stratton and Winhall 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±$50k 26% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$945±$46Lowest 23% 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Alburgh and Winhall 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% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% 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 |
1982Lowest 6 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 13% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Lowell School District |
| 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.