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Stratton vs Windham vs St. George

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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).

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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.

MeasureStrattonWindhamSt. George
People
Population
532Lowest
594
812Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+17.8%
VT: +2.8%
Median age
31.5±4.1Lowest
27% below VT
44.2±7.4
about the VT average
44.7±13.4Highest
4% above VT
St. George 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%±7.9Lowest
VT: 17.9%
25.6%±7
VT: 17.9%
Stratton and St. George 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%
15.9%±2.7
VT: 21.4%
Windham and St. George 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%
53.6%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±2.8
VT: 7%
0.8%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
5.9%±3.9Highest
VT: 7%
St. George 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±$12kLowest
16% above VT
$109,464±$34k
35% above VT
Stratton and St. George 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±$20kLowest
12% above VT
$376,800±$50k
19% above VT
Stratton and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,208±$979Lowest
about the VT average
—
$1,394±$132Highest
13% above VT
St. George and Stratton 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
$5,951Highest
18% above VT
$5,514
9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
12%±69.8Lowest
VT: 48.4%
41.2%±94
VT: 48.4%
96%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
St. George 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%Highest
VT: 10.1%
5.5%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
73.3%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
82.9%
VT: 73.2%
91.1%Highest
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
12 yrs newer than VT
1982
6 yrs newer than VT
1977Lowest
1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
39% above VT
27 min
14% above VT
19 minLowest
19% below VT
Work from home
3.3%±3.5Lowest
VT: 16.9%
20.5%±5.6
VT: 16.9%
27.6%±8.5Highest
VT: 16.9%
St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.