Compare towns
Winhall vs Castleton vs Whiting 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%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Winhall | Castleton | Whiting | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
4,453Highest |
532Lowest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 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+ | 20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Castleton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% 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±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Whiting 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.