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Newbury vs Stratton vs Whiting
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 people working from home (14.3%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 393Lowest |
532Highest |
532Highest |
| Median age | 48.3±14Highest 12% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Newbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 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+ | 27.5%±9.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Newbury and Whiting 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$23kLowest 6% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Whiting 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±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±25.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Newbury 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%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 |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 14.3%±8.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Newbury 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 Our Story | 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.