Compare towns
Strafford vs West Windsor vs Whitingham
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | West Windsor | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
| West Windsor 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 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and West Windsor 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% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| West Windsor 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 |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Strafford and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$5,055Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 20% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.