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Kortright vs Stratton vs Hadley
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kortright has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
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 | Kortright | Stratton | Hadley |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,627 |
532Lowest |
2,074Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±5.2 37% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kortright and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,729±$22k about the U.S. average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,000±$17k 35% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $831±$67Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$900±$293 36% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,945 6% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.6%±74.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Kortright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.