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Westmore vs Stratton vs Isle La Motte
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Isle La Motte has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Westmore | Stratton | Isle La Motte |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
532 |
577Highest |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.8±12.9 11% above VT |
| Westmore and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.5%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Westmore and Isle La Motte are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$82,500±$17kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$269,300±$40kLowest 15% below VT |
| Stratton and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,391±$221Highest 13% above VT |
| Isle La Motte and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 6% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$2,980Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±92.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Isle La Motte and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 49% above VT |
33 minLowest 39% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
32.4%±8.9Highest 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.