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Whiting vs Stratton vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Newark has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Whiting | Stratton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
532Lowest |
727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
41.4±6Highest 4% below VT |
| Newark and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Newark and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Lowest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Newark and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.