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Mohawk vs Strafford vs Vershire

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).

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.

MeasureMohawkStraffordVershire
People
Population
2,520Highest
1,372
842Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-11.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-0.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.5±4.8
25% above U.S.
51.4±4.7Highest
32% above U.S.
45.7±9.3Lowest
17% above U.S.
Strafford and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.6%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
23%±5.2Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Strafford and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.1%±3.4
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
23.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.9%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$72,813±$19k
10% below U.S.
$110,833±$19kHighest
37% above U.S.
$71,618±$12kLowest
11% below U.S.
Strafford and Mohawk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$124,600±$28kLowest
63% below U.S.
$431,300±$40kHighest
30% above U.S.
$209,100±$55k
37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$705±$34Lowest
50% below U.S.
$1,125±$789Highest
20% below U.S.
$1,117±$80
21% below U.S.
Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,380Lowest
8% above U.S.
$7,149Highest
129% above U.S.
$4,640
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
14.3%±11.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.6%±48
U.S.: 51.1%
77.8%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Vershire and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
15.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
23 min
13% below U.S.
32 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
9.9%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.1%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.3%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Strafford and Vershire 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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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.