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Stratton vs Fayston 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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Fayston has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
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 | Fayston | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,342Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.9±3.5Highest 9% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.3%±3.8Lowest 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% |
19.6%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Fayston 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% |
66.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±1.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Fayston 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 |
$110,250±$28k 36% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Fayston 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 |
$502,400±$82kHighest 59% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Fayston and Stratton 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 |
$1,654±$274Highest 34% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Fayston 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 |
$6,689Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
6.3%±27.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Stratton 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
87%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.2%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | 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 |
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.