Compare towns
Winhall vs Middlesex vs Stratton vs Londonderry
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 expensive homes ($472k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Londonderry has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Middlesex | Stratton | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
1,943Highest |
532Lowest |
1,873 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +8.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.2±2.8Highest 19% above VT |
| Londonderry 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.4%±5.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Londonderry 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% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13k 35% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$85,179±$21kLowest 5% above VT |
| Stratton and Middlesex 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$346,300±$55kLowest 9% 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 |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,014±$731Lowest 18% below VT |
| Middlesex 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 |
$6,483 29% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,162 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
48.1%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Londonderry and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.