Compare towns
Strafford vs Windham vs St. George
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 oldest population (median age 51.4).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | Windham | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Highest |
594Lowest |
812 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
| Strafford and St. George 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 |
$94,500±$12kLowest 16% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
| Strafford and St. George 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 |
$353,900±$20kLowest 12% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
| Strafford and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
— | $1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
| St. George 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| St. George and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | — |
| High school 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.