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East Haven vs Stratton vs Victory
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Haven has the most people working from home (8.6%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
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 | East Haven | Stratton | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 225 |
532Highest |
53Lowest |
| Median age | 47±11.8 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Victory and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±12.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Stratton and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,500 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| East Haven and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±7.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| East Haven and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.