Compare towns
Strafford vs Sheldon vs Warren vs Vershire
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 highest household income ($111k).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
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 | Sheldon | Warren | Vershire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
2,267Highest |
1,585 |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.7±9.3 6% above VT |
| Warren and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| 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 36% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT |
| Strafford and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
| 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 9% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
| Warren and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 42% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$4,640 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| 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% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.