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Stratton vs Sutton vs Fairlee
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).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Fairlee has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Sutton | Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
790 |
1,066Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
56.2±8.7Highest 30% above VT |
| Fairlee and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
33.4%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Fairlee and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$74,760±$10k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$274,200±$39k 13% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,083±$242Lowest 12% below VT |
| Stratton and Fairlee 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 |
$3,975Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,617Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
89.2%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Sutton 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
24 minLowest 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
15%±7.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Rivendell Interstate 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.