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Stratton vs Aurelius vs Whiting vs Sunderland
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 expensive homes ($400k median).
Aurelius has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Sunderland has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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 | Stratton | Aurelius | Whiting | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,593Highest |
532Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
49.1±4Highest 26% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Sunderland 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16kLowest 10% above 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. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$813±$200Lowest 42% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sunderland 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. |
$3,516Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Sunderland 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sunderland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.