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Newbury vs Stratton vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newbury has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Newbury | Stratton | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
532Highest |
431 |
| Median age | 48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
| Stratton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,900±$28k 13% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
| Newbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,438Highest 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 29% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Newbury 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.