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Stratton vs Dorset vs Winhall
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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Winhall has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Stratton | Dorset | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,092Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.9±7.5 6% above VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.5 VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Dorset 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
67.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40k 37% above VT |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
| Stratton and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kLowest 26% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
| Dorset and Winhall 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 |
$1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| Dorset and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset and Winhall 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% |
11.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 8% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Dorset and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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.