Compare towns
Stratton vs Putney vs Castleton 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).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Putney | Castleton | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,622 |
4,453Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
39.6±2.7Highest 8% below VT |
| Whiting and Castleton 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Putney and Castleton 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 |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$5,313Highest 5% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Whiting 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.