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Stratton vs Wilmington vs Windham
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 kids (28% under 18).
Wilmington has the oldest population (median age 59.1).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Wilmington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,747Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +20.2% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Windham 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% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wilmington 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 |
$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham 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 |
$287,700±$16kLowest 9% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham 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 |
$1,106±$95Lowest 10% below VT |
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| Stratton and Wilmington 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 |
$5,299 5% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Wilmington 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% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
74% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Wilmington 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 | — |
| 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.