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Stratton vs Whitingham vs Belvidere vs Wardsboro
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).
Whitingham has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Whitingham | Belvidere | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,368Highest |
422Lowest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Whitingham 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%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Wardsboro 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Belvidere 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Stratton and Belvidere 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,479±$224 20% above VT |
| Belvidere and Wardsboro 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
38 min 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.