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Stratton vs West Haven vs Westmore
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).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Westmore has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | West Haven | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Highest |
234Lowest |
465 |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
51.5±11.5 19% above VT |
| West Haven and Westmore 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% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Westmore 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% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
28%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore 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 |
$85,250±$29kLowest 5% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Stratton and Westmore 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 |
$245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Stratton and Westmore 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 |
— | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Stratton and Westmore 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 |
$4,485Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,357Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westmore 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% |
10.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westmore and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.