Compare towns
Wardsboro vs Wilmington 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 most people working from home (13.3%).
Wilmington has the shortest commute (21 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 | Wilmington | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820 |
1,747Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.6±7.3 20% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Wilmington and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest 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%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
46.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Wilmington and Stratton 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 |
$70,000±$23k 14% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$287,700±$16kLowest 9% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,106±$95Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Wardsboro and Stratton 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 |
$5,299Highest 5% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Wilmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Wilmington 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.