Compare towns
Strafford vs Elmore vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Elmore has the most affordable homes ($316k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Strafford | Elmore | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
964 |
594Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
| Strafford and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
| Strafford and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
— |
| Elmore and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,066Lowest about the VT average |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.