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Stratton vs Wardsboro vs Middlesex
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).
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Wardsboro | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
820 |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Middlesex 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% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Middlesex 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Middlesex 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 VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Stratton 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 |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
| Stratton and Middlesex 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 |
$299,300±$47kLowest 5% below VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
| Stratton and Middlesex 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 |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Middlesex 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 |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.