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Stratton vs Windham vs Montgomery
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%).
Montgomery has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Windham | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
594 |
1,047Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
51.5±11.3Highest 19% above VT |
| Montgomery and Windham 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%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.5%±4.4Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
52.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Montgomery 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 |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% 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 |
$323,200±$45kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
— | $868±$209Lowest 30% below VT |
| Stratton and Montgomery 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 |
$4,326Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
76.6%±68Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
37 minHighest 58% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| 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.