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Stratton vs Aurelius vs Hancock vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Aurelius has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Wardsboro has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Stratton | Aurelius | Hancock | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
2,593Highest |
435Lowest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
49.1±4 26% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$94,079±$16k 17% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$167,000±$14kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,516 13% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Aurelius are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wardsboro and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.