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Stratton vs Putney vs Middlebury
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).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,622 |
9,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
37.2±5.2Highest 14% below VT |
31.8±3.7 26% below VT |
| Putney and Middlebury 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%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Middlebury 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
| Stratton and Middlebury 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
| Middlebury and Stratton 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
| Stratton and Middlebury 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Middlebury 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and Putney 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 | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Middlebury Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.