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Stratton vs Windham vs Winhall vs Belvidere
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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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 | Windham | Winhall | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,432Highest |
752 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Windham and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Winhall 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 52% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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U.S. 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.