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Stratton vs Fairlee vs Belvidere 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 most expensive homes ($400k median).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (23.5%).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
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 | Fairlee | Belvidere | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Highest |
54Lowest |
422 |
532Highest |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 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% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee and Whiting 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% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Belvidere 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 |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$81,563±$18k 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 |
$277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above 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 | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Belvidere 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% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
— | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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.