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Strafford vs Whiting vs Windham
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 expensive homes ($431k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Whiting | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
532Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
| Strafford and Windham 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windham 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Strafford and Windham 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
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| Whiting and Strafford 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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 VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.