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Strafford vs Pendleton vs Warren 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).
Pendleton has the most affordable homes ($294k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
Thetford has the youngest population (median age 43.6).
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 | Pendleton | Warren | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
7,034Highest |
1,585 |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1 20% above U.S. |
53.1±4.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Warren and Strafford 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% |
21.6%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Pendleton 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% |
23%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warren and Pendleton 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% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60% U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±4Lowest 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±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$86,905±$16kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$569,300±$123kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
| Warren and Strafford 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. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,750±$394Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,141±$96 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$6,623Lowest 112% above U.S. |
$7,284Highest 134% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.3%±26.6 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.2%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #67 of 484 in NY | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Strafford School District | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.5 |
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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.