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Strafford vs Evans vs Vershire
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 expensive homes ($431k median).
Evans has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Vershire has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
15,183Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
49.5±2.8 27% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3Lowest 17% 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%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Evans and Vershire 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% 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% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire 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±$8k 10% below U.S. |
$71,618±$12kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$176,500±$10kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$209,100±$55k 37% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Highest 20% below U.S. |
$919±$104Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
| Strafford and Vershire 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. |
$4,640 49% 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% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Strafford and Vershire 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 | — |
| School district | Strafford School District | EVANS-BRANT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (LAKE SHORE) | — |
| High school in town | None in town | LAKE SHORE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| 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.