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Stratton vs Wardsboro vs Westminster
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).
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
820Highest |
497Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
| Wardsboro and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster and Stratton 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% |
19.7%±11.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Westminster 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster 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 |
$81,000±$22k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Westminster 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 |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest 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% |
2.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.