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Waitsfield vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Waitsfield has the most people working from home (31%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Waitsfield | Stratton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 193Lowest |
532Highest |
| Median age | 74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±14.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±9.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $26,384±$5kLowest 68% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,100±$98kHighest 43% above VT |
$400,000±$50kLowest 26% above VT |
| Waitsfield 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 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,688Lowest 7% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±49.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 40% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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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.