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Whitingham vs Wardsboro vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Whitingham | Wardsboro | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
820 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Wardsboro and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Whitingham and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above 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 | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$4,345Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wardsboro and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.