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Stratton vs Norton 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 most kids (28% under 18).
Norton has the most affordable homes ($200k median).
Jamaica has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
108Lowest |
882Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
| Jamaica and Norton 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%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±15.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Norton and Jamaica 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% |
28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Norton and Jamaica 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 |
$79,219±$19k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Jamaica 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 |
$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
| Stratton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Stratton and Jamaica 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 |
$2,769Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,773Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Stratton and Jamaica 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
39 minHighest 68% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school 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.