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Stratton vs Norton
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 kids (28% under 18).
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Norton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 532Highest |
108Lowest |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.8±6.7Highest 25% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Norton 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% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Stratton 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% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Norton and Stratton 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 |
$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 39% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.