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Winhall vs Middlebury 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 oldest population (median age 48.9).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
7,220Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest 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%±5.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Winhall and Middlebury 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% |
61.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$86,250±$18kLowest 6% 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 |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
$400,000±$50kLowest 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Middlebury 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 |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567 30% above VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury 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% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and Winhall 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 | — | #17 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.