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Stratton vs Windham vs Fair Haven
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
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 | Windham | Fair Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
594 |
2,724Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
39.2±7.6 9% below VT |
| Windham and Fair Haven 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Fair Haven 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Fair Haven 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below 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 |
— | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
| Stratton and Fair Haven 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 |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #66 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | — | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.