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Stratton vs West Haven vs Windham
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).
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
234Lowest |
594Highest |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| West Haven and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and West Haven 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Windham 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% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Stratton and Windham 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$4,485Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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.