Stratton Mountain, Vermont Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 87, Stratton Mountain's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Stratton Mountain is a small community located in Vermont, within Windham County. The total population is 87. It ranks as the 163rd most populous out of 179 Census-designated places in Vermont.

Age Demographics

The median age in Stratton Mountain is 47.5 years. This is 10% higher than the state median of 43.1 years. With 33.3% of the population under 18, Stratton Mountain has a notably young demographic profile, suggesting a family-oriented community. 10.3% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Stratton Mountain is $179,500. This is 121% higher than the state median of $81,203. It is also 122% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Stratton Mountain. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Stratton Mountain, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness. The median home value is $1,062,500. Housing costs are 236% higher than the state median of $316,600. The home-value-to-income ratio is 5.9x. 73.5% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Stratton Mountain was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

93.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This places Stratton Mountain in the top 10% of all cities in the state for educational attainment. This is 113% higher than the state rate of 43.8%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 75.9% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Stratton Mountain, Vermont is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Vermont state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 179 Census-designated places in Vermont. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.