Compare towns
Strafford vs Warner 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).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Thetford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.2%).
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 | Warner | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Strafford and Thetford 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% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,141±$96 19% below U.S. |
| Warner and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 129% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,948Lowest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thetford and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Strafford 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 | — | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Strafford School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.