Compare towns
Stratton vs Middlesex vs Strafford vs Jamaica
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Jamaica has the most affordable homes ($348k 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 | Middlesex | Strafford | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,372 |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
| Jamaica and Strafford 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Strafford 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Strafford 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Strafford 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$347,800±$50kLowest 10% above VT |
| Strafford 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Middlesex and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,773 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford 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% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Strafford School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.