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Canadice vs Stratton vs Willsboro

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Canadice has the most affordable homes ($187k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Willsboro has the most people working from home (12%).

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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.

MeasureCanadiceStrattonWillsboro
People
Population
1,631
532Lowest
1,903Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-5.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
58.7±6.5Highest
51% above U.S.
31.5±4.1Lowest
19% below U.S.
55±4.5
41% above U.S.
Canadice and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
9.4%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
28%±7.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
15.4%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
28.9%±0.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
11.7%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.1%±4.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Canadice and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
32%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.5%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Canadice and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$67,740±$6kLowest
16% below U.S.
$122,708±$33kHighest
52% above U.S.
$69,766±$26k
14% below U.S.
Stratton and Willsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$186,800±$23kLowest
44% below U.S.
$400,000±$50kHighest
20% above U.S.
$237,900±$48k
28% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,047±$203
26% below U.S.
$1,208±$979Highest
15% below U.S.
$720±$46Lowest
49% below U.S.
Stratton and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,684
18% above U.S.
$4,750Highest
52% above U.S.
$2,914Lowest
7% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
7.9%±15.7Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
12%±69.8
U.S.: 51.1%
61.1%±35.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Willsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1969
11 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
22% above U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
24 minLowest
9% below U.S.
Work from home
5.6%±2.7
U.S.: 15.1%
3.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Willsboro and Canadice are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.