Compare towns
Poultney vs Stratton vs Wells River
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%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Wells River has the oldest population (median age 42.7).
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 | Stratton | Wells River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
532 |
340Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
42.7±12.7Highest about the VT average |
| Wells River 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wells River 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Poultney and Wells River 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
16.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.6%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43k 38% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$170,800±$103kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$900±$336 27% below VT |
| Stratton and Wells River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,154 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.6%±14.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells River and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
38.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
47.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 33% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
34 minHighest 43% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Poultney and Wells River 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 | — | — |
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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.