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Stratton vs Eden vs Waterville
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).
Eden has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Waterville has the most people working from home (8.5%).
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 | Eden | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,351Highest |
680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Eden 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% |
11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Waterville and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±3.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Eden 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 |
$83,578±$8k about the VT average |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
| Stratton and Eden 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 |
$215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
| Eden 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 |
$3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,957 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.3%±39 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Eden 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% |
6.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
77.4% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 63% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
5.6%±4 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterville and Eden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.