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Conesville vs Stratton vs Wardsboro

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Conesville has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Wardsboro has the shortest commute (27 min average).

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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.

MeasureConesvilleStrattonWardsboro
People
Population
750
532Lowest
820Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-6.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
—
-3.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
50±8.1
29% above U.S.
31.5±4.1Lowest
19% below U.S.
51.6±7.3Highest
33% above U.S.
Wardsboro and Conesville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
14.1%±4.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
28%±7.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±6.5
U.S.: 22%
Stratton and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28%±2.2Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
11.7%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.4%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Conesville and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
38.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.9%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Conesville and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$74,000±$14k
8% below U.S.
$122,708±$33kHighest
52% above U.S.
$62,000±$6kLowest
23% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$214,300±$31kLowest
36% below U.S.
$400,000±$50kHighest
20% above U.S.
$299,300±$47k
10% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$892±$296Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,208±$979
15% below U.S.
$1,479±$224Highest
5% above U.S.
Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,500Lowest
12% above U.S.
$4,750Highest
52% above U.S.
$4,345
39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
12%±69.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
54.5%±58
U.S.: 51.1%
Conesville and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
42 minHighest
58% above U.S.
33 min
24% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
13.6%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±5.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Conesville and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — — River Valleys Unified School District #73
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.