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Stratton vs Sutton vs Marlboro vs Belvidere
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 oldest population (median age 46.6).
Marlboro has the most people working from home (26%).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Marlboro is a college town. 42.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Sutton | Marlboro | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
790 |
1,362Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+59.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
22.7±2.1Lowest 47% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Sutton and Belvidere 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%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.8%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sutton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
42.7%±4.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$77,135±$10k 5% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Belvidere 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$357,300±$55k 13% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Stratton and Marlboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,600±$824Highest 30% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Marlboro and Belvidere 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,640Highest 12% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
39.1%±43.6 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Marlboro 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
84.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
17 minLowest 26% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
26%±11.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Marlboro 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 | Marlboro 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 | 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.