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Stratton vs Salisbury vs Strafford
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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Salisbury | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,200 |
1,372Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Strafford 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Salisbury 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 |
$99,688±$21kLowest 23% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| Stratton and Strafford 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 |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Stratton 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 |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Salisbury and Stratton 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Salisbury 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.