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Winhall vs Union 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 most expensive homes ($472k median).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k 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 | Union | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
2,663Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Winhall and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union 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 U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| 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 42% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below 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. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Union 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winhall and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.