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Stratton vs Poultney vs Andover
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).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Poultney | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,033Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -33.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Poultney 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% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Andover and Poultney 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% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Andover 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 |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Stratton and Andover 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 |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover 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 |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Poultney 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.