Compare towns
Stratton vs Belvidere vs Jamaica vs Whiting
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 highest household income ($123k).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Belvidere | Jamaica | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
422Lowest |
882Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 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%±4 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Jamaica 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 |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Jamaica 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 |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,773Highest 5% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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 | 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.