Compare towns
Winhall vs Windham vs Middlebury 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 most expensive homes ($472k median).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($354k median).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Windham | Middlebury | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 752 |
594 |
9,175Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
31.8±3.7 26% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Winhall and Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Middlebury 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$86,169±$16kLowest 6% above 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 |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
| Winhall and Middlebury 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 |
— | $1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Middlebury 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Middlebury and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Middlebury 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.