What stands out worked out from the figures below

Duxbury has the most people working from home (18.6%).

Stratton has the most kids (28% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Duxbury	Stratton
People
Population	1,548Highest	532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.7% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	37.5±4.4Highest 13% below VT	31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT
	Duxbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Stratton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13%±2.4Highest VT: 21.4%	11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Duxbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	58.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.5%±3.3Highest VT: 7%	1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7%
	Duxbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$105,208±$25kLowest 30% above VT	$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT
	Stratton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$364,600±$27kLowest 15% above VT	$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT
	Stratton and Duxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,318±$407Highest 7% above VT	$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average
	Duxbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,564Highest 30% above VT	$4,750Lowest 6% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.2%±21Highest VT: 48.4%	12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Duxbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.7%Highest VT: 10.1%	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.4%Highest VT: 73.2%	73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988 12 yrs newer than VT	1988 12 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest about the VT average	33 minHighest 39% above VT
Work from home	18.6%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9%	3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	—
High school in town	Harwood Union Middle/High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
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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.