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South Hero vs Warren vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hero has the highest household income ($127k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% 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 | South Hero | Warren | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,586Highest |
1,585 |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±4.8 19% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.3 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
60% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
$86,905±$16kLowest 7% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| South Hero and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $558,300±$46k 76% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$431,300±$40kLowest 36% above VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$221 17% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$7,284 45% above VT |
$7,149Lowest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 4% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 26.3%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | South Hero School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.