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Stratton MountainVT

A town of 87.

Is Stratton Mountain a good place to live?

93% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Stratton Mountain, against 40% in Vermont’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Of the 72 Vermont towns we compare, none has a lower July high than Stratton Mountain. Stratton Mountain’s trail network density is 3.4 miles per square mile, above both the Vermont town median (0.6) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Stratton Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

What makes Stratton Mountain stand out

Where Stratton Mountain beats most towns.

Small town

87 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Getting set up

Moving to Stratton Mountain: who provides what

Stratton Mountain is unincorporated, so Bennington County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerGreen Mountain Power23.3¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWinhall Stratton F D 1 water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesBennington CountyBennington County provides services here
SchoolsWinhall School DistrictBennington Rutland Supervisory UnionStratton School District3 districts serve Stratton Mountain; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Vermont you can register online up to and including Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received by Election Day).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereStratton Town ClerkTown of Stratton; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes05155, 05340, 0534305155 49% · 05340 40% · 05343 11%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Stratton Mountain.

Work & commute

A job hub: Stratton Mountain has 9.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 1,006 commuters

Jobs based in Stratton Mountain grew to 1,021 in 2023, 943 more than in 2013. Commuting out is the norm in the town: 14% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are Stratton (15%), Manchester (11%) and Dover (9%). Half the trips to work are shorter than 10 miles.

14%work in town

Where working residents work

In Stratton Mountain14%
Stratton15%
Manchester11%
Dover9%
Londonderry8%
10 mi
median commute distance
1,021
jobs based in Stratton Mountain
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Top of a very low hazard risk in Stratton Mountain: inland flooding

Expected losses in Stratton Mountain break down as 66% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in the town than in 81% of U.S. communities.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesHurricanes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Stratton Mountain, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

A winter brings about 130 inches of snow, with January nights at 9° and July afternoons at 76°.

130″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter11–30°
Spring29–50°
Summer51–73°
Fall35–55°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 16
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Stratton Mountain is

The share of adults in Stratton Mountain who have obesity: 27%. Among adults in the town, 15% report frequent mental distress and 17% get no exercise outside work.

Stratton MountainVermont townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)27%30%35%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)17%19%25%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)8.5%9.1%12%
31 measures vs. Vermont
5 better26 too close to call0 worse
What stands outStratton MountainVT
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth7.2%10.1%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity7.5%9.2%
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
22.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: dental

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Housing

The median home in Stratton Mountain sells for about $951K

A home in Stratton Mountain typically sold within 96 days of listing. 25% of the homes sold in Stratton Mountain went for more than their asking price.

$951Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
96
days on market
98.6%
sale-to-list price
8
homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,691 acres
8.9 mi
of trails · 3.4 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Stratton Mountain Resort and 34 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Stratton Mountain. Close and well known come first.

All 104 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Stratton Mountain Resort: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Mount Greylock: Jstergis, CC BY 3.0 · Mount Snow: William J Sisti from Morristown, NJ, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Clark Art Institute: Daderot, Public domain · Killington Resort: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bromley Mountain Ski Resort;Bromley Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Stratton Mountain

15pages on Stratton Mountain
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Stratton Mountain; the nearest are

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,006 people come to Stratton Mountain for work

Where Stratton Mountain’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → Stratton Stratton 15% 11% → Manchester Manchester 11% 9% → Dover Dover 9% 8% → Londonderry Londonderry 8% 6% → Brattleboro Brattleboro 6% 4% → Peru Peru 4% Stratton Mountain · 14% stay
1,021jobs based in Stratton Mountain
14%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Stratton Mountain

Census-designated place in Vermont, United States

Stratton Mountain is a resort community and census-designated place (CDP) in Bennington and Windham counties, Vermont, United States. Sitting at the northern foot of Stratton Mountain and its ski resort, it was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census. As of the 2020 census, Stratton Mountain had a population of 335. The southern half of the community, including the base of the ski area, is in the town of Stratton in Windham County, while the northern half, including the Stratton Golf Course, is in the town of Winhall in Bennington County. Stratton Mountain Access Road leads north 3 miles (5 km) to Vermont Route 30 in Bondville, while to the southeast Pikes Falls Road leads 8 miles (1…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.7 sq mi
Elevation
1,972 ft

Questions about Stratton Mountain

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Stratton Mountain, VT a good place to live?

Stratton Mountain has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.