Compare towns
Poultney vs Stratton vs Weybridge
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 affordable homes ($197k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,033Highest |
532Lowest |
781 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Poultney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$118,083±$18k 45% above VT |
| Stratton and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 33% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Poultney 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.