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Strafford vs Evans vs Thetford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Evans | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
15,183Highest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.5±2.8 27% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Evans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Evans 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$72,467±$8kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$88,045±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
| Strafford and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
$919±$104Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,141±$96Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Thetford and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$4,590Lowest 47% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.7%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #180 of 484 in NY | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Strafford School District | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.