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Stratton vs Springfield vs Winhall vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Winhall has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Springfield | Winhall | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,122Highest |
752 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winhall and Springfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winhall and Belvidere 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 52% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Winhall 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 15% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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U.S. 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.