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Stratton vs Sheldon 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 highest household income ($123k).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Sheldon | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,267Highest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jamaica and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% 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±$979 about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,773Highest 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 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% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.