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Strafford vs Stratton vs West Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Strafford | Stratton | West Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
532Lowest |
1,171 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
| West Windsor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Windsor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$108,750±$18kLowest 34% above VT |
| Stratton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$393,500±$41kLowest 24% above VT |
| Strafford and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 |
| High school in town | None 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.