Compare towns
Winhall vs Waterbury 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).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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 | Waterbury | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
5,405Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+5.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Winhall and Waterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.9%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Waterbury 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%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Winhall and Waterbury 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% |
54.2% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterbury 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±$23kLowest 18% above VT |
$103,917±$23k 28% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Waterbury 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 |
$447,200±$40k 41% above VT |
$400,000±$50kLowest 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Waterbury 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 |
$1,027±$535Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Winhall 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 |
$6,435 28% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
46.8%±21.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterbury 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% |
7.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 13% above VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
28.3%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Waterbury 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 | — | #20 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.