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Stratton vs West Windsor vs Weston
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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
West Windsor has the most homeowners (97.9%).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
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 Windsor | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,171Highest |
685 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
| Weston and West Windsor 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% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.7% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18kLowest 34% above VT |
$115,000±$20k 42% above VT |
| Stratton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$393,500±$41kLowest 24% above VT |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,100±$217Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,375±$729Highest 11% above VT |
| Weston and Stratton 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 |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weston 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% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| 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.