Compare towns
Stratton vs Lyndon vs Sutton 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).
Lyndon has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Sutton has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Lyndon | Sutton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
5,590Highest |
790 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Lyndon and Sutton 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 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%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Lyndon and Sutton 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% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Lyndon and Whiting 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 |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$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 |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$3,846Lowest 24% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Lyndon 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% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
30 min 26% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Sutton and Lyndon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.