Compare towns
Poultney vs Sheffield vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering PoultneyEast Poultney
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Poultney has the most people working from home (11.3%).
Sheffield has the oldest population (median age 42).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
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 | Poultney | Sheffield | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
573 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
42±8Highest about the VT average |
31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
| Sheffield and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.2%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$58,333±$26kLowest 28% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
$171,900±$50kLowest 46% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$967±$79 22% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450 32% below VT |
$2,123Lowest 58% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.5%±41.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sheffield and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1987 11 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 33% above VT |
30 minLowest 28% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.1%±2.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Poultney and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #41 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.