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Stratton vs Marlboro 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 highest household income ($123k).
Marlboro has the most people working from home (26%).
Whiting has the oldest population (median age 39.6).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Marlboro | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,362Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +59.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
39.6±2.7Highest 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12%±3.2Lowest 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% |
18.8%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Marlboro 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% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$77,135±$10kLowest 5% 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 |
$357,300±$55k 13% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Marlboro 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 |
$1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| Marlboro 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 |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Marlboro 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% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlboro 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 |
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.