Compare towns
Stratton vs Arlington vs Whiting vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Wardsboro 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 | Stratton | Arlington | Whiting | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,598Highest |
532Lowest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
37.6±4 13% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.6%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest 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+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$102,308±$11k 26% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Stratton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Stratton and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,191±$172Lowest 3% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,549 10% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
84% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Arlington School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.