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Stratton vs Lowell vs Whiting vs Belvidere
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).
Lowell has the most affordable homes ($183k median).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Belvidere has the oldest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Lowell | Whiting | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,070Highest |
532 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
32.9±6.5 24% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
40.7±6.5Highest 6% below VT |
| Belvidere and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Stratton 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% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whiting and Lowell 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% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Lowell 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 |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$945±$46Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| 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 |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere 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% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | 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.