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Winhall vs Springfield vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winhall has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Springfield | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
1,122Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winhall and Springfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winhall and Stratton 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 U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| 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 23% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winhall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.