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Stratton vs Springwater vs Belvidere vs Winhall
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 highest household income ($123k).
Springwater has the most affordable homes ($148k median).
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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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 | Springwater | Belvidere | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
2,503Highest |
422Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
45.6±4.1 17% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Springwater 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% |
16.6%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 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% |
17.2%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winhall and Springwater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springwater and Winhall 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. |
$84,670±$16k 5% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Winhall 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. |
$147,500±$17kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above 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. |
$1,063±$438Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below 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. |
$3,579Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.8%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springwater and Belvidere 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% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Belvidere 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.