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Stratton vs Whitingham vs Whiting vs Jamaica
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 most affordable homes ($262k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Whitingham | Whiting | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,368Highest |
532Lowest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
| Jamaica 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest 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% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
30%±8.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Jamaica 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Jamaica 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±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$79,219±$19k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$347,800±$50k 10% above VT |
| Stratton and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$870±$464 29% 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 |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,773 5% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Whiting 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.