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Jacksonville vs Strafford vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jacksonville has the most homeowners (100%).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
West Haven has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Jacksonville | Strafford | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 106Lowest |
1,372Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±12.1Lowest 17% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.6%±26.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±23.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Jacksonville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±13.3Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,281±$30kLowest about the VT average |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$85,250±$29k 5% above VT |
| Strafford and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $223,400±$61kLowest 29% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,795Lowest 25% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 26 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
25 minHighest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±10.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.