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Waitsfield vs Stratton vs Newbury
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 highest household income ($123k).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($276k 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 | Waitsfield | Stratton | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 193Lowest |
532Highest |
393 |
| Median age | 74.8±13.4Highest 74% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.3±14 12% above VT |
| Waitsfield and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±14.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 71.5%±17.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.5%±9.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 71.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±9.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Newbury and Waitsfield 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 |
$76,250±$23k 6% below VT |
| Stratton and Newbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $453,100±$98kHighest 43% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$275,900±$28kLowest 13% below 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±$979Lowest about the VT average |
$1,259±$401Highest about the VT average |
| Newbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,688 7% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,943Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±49.6 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51%±25.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newbury and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 33.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 40% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 29% above VT |
| Work from home | 31%±23.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.3%±8.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield and Newbury 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.