Compare towns
Wardsboro vs White River Junction vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Wardsboro | White River Junction | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820 |
3,364Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Stratton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
| Wardsboro and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — |
| 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.