Compare towns
Stratton vs White River Junction vs Whiting
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 expensive homes ($400k median).
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Whiting has the oldest population (median age 39.6).
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 | White River Junction | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
3,364Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
39.6±2.7Highest 8% below VT |
| Whiting and White River Junction 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whiting and White River Junction 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% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
| White River Junction and Stratton 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 |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.