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Schroon vs Strafford vs Minerva
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Minerva has the most affordable homes ($172k median).
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 | Schroon | Strafford | Minerva |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,897Highest |
1,372 |
836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±9.9 39% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
56.2±5.7Highest 44% above U.S. |
| Minerva and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Minerva and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,955±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$67,303±$9kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,800±$21k 18% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$171,800±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$784±$102 45% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Minerva are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,291 6% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$2,608Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.6%±36.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±74.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Schroon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Strafford 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.