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Wardsboro vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820 |
831Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% 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 |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Worcester 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 14% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.