Compare towns
Winhall vs South Hero 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 housing (typical home built 1982).
South Hero has the most people working from home (26.3%).
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 | South Hero | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
1,586Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
51.5±4.8Highest 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| South Hero 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% |
14.8%±3.3Lowest 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% |
26.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| South Hero 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% |
61.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Winhall and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
$122,708±$33k 51% above VT |
| South Hero and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55k 49% above VT |
$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT |
$400,000±$50kLowest 26% above VT |
| South Hero and Winhall 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 |
$1,439±$221Highest 17% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| South Hero and Stratton 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 |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and South Hero 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% |
3.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
85.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
24 minLowest 4% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| South Hero and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | South Hero School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.