What stands out worked out from the figures below

Floyd has the most affordable homes ($204k median).

Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Floyd	Strafford
People
Population	3,702Highest	1,372Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42±7Lowest 8% above U.S.	51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S.
	Strafford and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22%	23%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Floyd and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Strafford and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4%	5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,297±$4kLowest 22% above U.S.	$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S.
	Strafford and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$204,200±$24kLowest 39% below U.S.	$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,127±$206Highest 20% below U.S.	$1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S.
	Floyd and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,973Lowest 27% above U.S.	$7,149Highest 129% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Floyd and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 28% below U.S.	23 minHighest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	12.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Strafford and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Strafford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.