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Stratton vs Waltham 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 most kids (28% under 18).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Jamaica has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Waltham | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
452Lowest |
882Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
55.1±5.5 28% above VT |
| Waltham and Jamaica 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% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39% VT: 43.8% |
48.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Jamaica and Waltham 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 |
$97,500±$14k 20% above VT |
$79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51kLowest 4% above 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±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT |
| Stratton and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$4,773 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waltham and Stratton 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% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school 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.