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Painted Post vs Strafford vs Union Springs
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Painted Post has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Union Springs has the most kids (26% 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 | Painted Post | Strafford | Union Springs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,824Highest |
1,372 |
1,255Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.2 17% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
42.7±4.4Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
26%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union Springs and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Painted Post are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,891±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$81,250±$33k about the U.S. average |
| Strafford and Union Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $155,900±$13kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$162,500±$7k 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $839±$281Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,030±$228 27% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Union Springs are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,442 74% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.4%±18.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.2%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Painted Post and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1946 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Painted Post 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 |
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.