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Winhall vs Hyde Park 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%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k 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 | Winhall | Hyde Park | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752Highest |
513Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Winhall and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Winhall and Hyde Park 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and Hyde Park 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 |
$89,946±$10kLowest 11% 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 |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Hyde Park and Stratton 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 |
$3,893Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hyde Park 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% |
6.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and Hyde Park 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.