Compare towns
Fairlee vs Stratton vs Whiting vs Victory
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
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 | Fairlee | Stratton | Whiting | Victory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 54 |
532Highest |
532Highest |
53Lowest |
| Median age | 63.5±7.6 47% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
| Victory and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
7.5%±51 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37%±54.9 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
26.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
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| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,500±$28kLowest 12% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
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| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 26% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
45.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
71.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee 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.