Compare towns
Winhall vs White River Junction 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).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
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 | White River Junction | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 752 |
3,364Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
33.7±3.2 22% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Winhall and White River Junction 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% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| 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±$23k 18% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| 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 49% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% 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±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| White River Junction 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 |
$5,651 12% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Winhall and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.