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Strafford vs Mohawk 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).
Mohawk has the most affordable homes ($125k 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.

MeasureStraffordMohawkVershire
People
Population
1,372
2,520Highest
842Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-0.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-11.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-7.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.4±4.7Highest
32% above U.S.
48.5±4.8
25% above U.S.
45.7±9.3Lowest
17% above U.S.
Strafford and Mohawk 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%
19.6%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Strafford and Mohawk 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%
22%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Vershire 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
U.S.: 35.7%
23.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
31.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.1%±2.6
U.S.: 6.4%
1.9%±1.5Lowest
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.
$72,813±$19k
10% below U.S.
$71,618±$12kLowest
11% below U.S.
Strafford and Mohawk 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.
$124,600±$28kLowest
63% below U.S.
$209,100±$55k
37% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$789Highest
20% below U.S.
$705±$34Lowest
50% 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.
$3,380Lowest
8% above U.S.
$4,640
49% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.6%±48
U.S.: 51.1%
14.3%±11.9Lowest
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%
15.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
88.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
13% below U.S.
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
32 minHighest
23% above U.S.
Work from home
16.1%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.9%±4.4Lowest
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
School district Strafford School District — —
High school in town None in town — —
On TownTapestry
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.