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Victory vs Stratton vs Jacksonville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Jacksonville has the most people working from home (8.2%).
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 | Victory | Stratton | Jacksonville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 53Lowest |
532Highest |
106 |
| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.6±12.1 17% above VT |
| Victory and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Stratton and Victory 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 |
$83,281±$30kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Jacksonville 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 |
$223,400±$61kLowest 29% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,795 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Stratton and Victory are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Jacksonville and Stratton 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.