Compare towns
Stratton vs Castleton vs Winhall 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).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Castleton | Winhall | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
4,453Highest |
752 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest 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%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Whiting 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.