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Edwards vs Strafford vs Fine
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Edwards has the most kids (31% under 18).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Fine has the most affordable homes ($87k median).
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 | Edwards | Strafford | Fine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,327 |
1,372Highest |
1,284Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-13.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.1±8.7Lowest 12% below U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
56.3±4.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Fine and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Edwards and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.8%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fine and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,300±$14k 10% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$59,861±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $101,800±$9k 69% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$86,600±$17kLowest 74% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$331Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,043±$106 26% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,225 29% below U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$1,828Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.2%±28.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±56.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fine and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
20.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.1%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±9.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Fine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | CLIFTON-FINE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | None in town | CLIFTON-FINE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 5.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.