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Newbury vs Stratton vs Waitsfield
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 affordable homes ($276k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Waitsfield has the most people working from home (31%).
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 | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393 |
532Highest |
193Lowest |
| Median age | 48.3±14 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Newbury 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% |
0%±14.7Lowest 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%±9.8 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.2% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±9.1 VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Waitsfield 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 |
$26,384±$5kLowest 68% 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±$28kLowest 13% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$453,100±$98kHighest 43% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
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| 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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,688 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.1%±49.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 29% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
14 minLowest 40% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield 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.