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Potter vs Stratton vs Marathon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Potter has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).
Marathon has the oldest population (median age 36.4).
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 | Potter | Stratton | Marathon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,871 |
532Lowest |
2,042Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35.1±6.7 10% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
36.4±5.7Highest 6% below U.S. |
| Marathon and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
26%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Potter and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Marathon and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Potter and Marathon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,344±$19k 17% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$64,438±$7kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $130,300±$23kLowest 61% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$136,100±$15k 59% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,005±$136 29% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$782±$61Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Potter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,796Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,373 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±18.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±21.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Potter and Marathon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.7%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | MARATHON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.