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Stratton vs Whiting vs Wilder
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).
Whiting has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Wilder has the most people working from home (12.6%).
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 | Whiting | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
532Lowest |
3,087Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +81.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
45.5±8.9Highest 6% above VT |
| Wilder and Whiting 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest 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% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below 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 |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,505Highest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Wilder 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wilder 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 Our Story | 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.