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Winhall vs Bridgewater vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Winhall | Bridgewater | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
980Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Bridgewater and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.