Compare towns
Strafford vs Stratton vs Worcester vs Warren
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 most homeowners (88.9%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Warren has the most people working from home (36.2%).
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 | Stratton | Worcester | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,372 |
532Lowest |
831 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 36% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Stratton 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 36% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Warren 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.