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Beecher Falls vs Stewartstown vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Stewartstown has the most expensive homes ($210k median).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Beecher Falls | Stewartstown | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 67Lowest |
960Highest |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -19% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±2.6Highest 48% above U.S. |
44.9±9.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
53.8±22.6 38% above U.S. |
| Beecher Falls and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±40.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±21.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lemington and Stewartstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 32.8%±43.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±23.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lemington and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
6.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±9.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lemington and Stewartstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S. |
$57,069±$15kHighest 29% below U.S. |
$55,000±$42k 32% below U.S. |
| Stewartstown and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S. |
$210,400±$92kHighest 37% below U.S. |
$138,400±$14k 58% below U.S. |
| Stewartstown and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $273±$214 81% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,438 22% below U.S. |
$2,980Highest 4% below U.S. |
$2,365Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 19.7%±32.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stewartstown and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
37 minLowest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±12.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lemington and Stewartstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stewartstown School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.