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Jefferson vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Jefferson | Stratton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,226Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.9±5.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.2%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 30.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $67,083±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $186,900±$42kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,602Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jefferson and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.6%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.