Compare towns
Grafton vs Stratton vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Grafton has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Waltham has the most people working from home (20.6%).
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 | Grafton | Stratton | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 666Highest |
532 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 59.2±4.4 37% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Waltham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.9%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 34.2%±2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.1%±5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Grafton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,111±$7kLowest 6% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
| Stratton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,200±$85k 8% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above VT |
| Stratton and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,288±$174Highest 4% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Grafton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,843 4% below VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±69.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Grafton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.8%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham and Grafton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Athens Grafton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.