Compare towns
Whiting vs Warren vs Athens vs Stratton
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 most renters (34.6% rent).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Whiting | Warren | Athens | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,585Highest |
431Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Warren and Athens 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Athens 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Athens 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Warren and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Warren and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,438 8% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Athens 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.