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Windsor vs Stratton vs Newfane
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
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 | Windsor | Stratton | Newfane |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,554Highest |
532Lowest |
1,456 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54.4±3.9Highest 26% above VT |
| Newfane and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,266±$238Highest about the VT average |
| Newfane and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Highest 3% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newfane and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 3% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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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.