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Stratton vs Bath 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 highest household income ($123k).
Bath has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
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 | Bath | Whiting | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,097 |
532Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Bath and Sunderland 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% |
21.3%±5.8Lowest 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% |
26.1%±2.5Highest 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% |
26.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Sunderland 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. |
$67,813±$22kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting 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. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% 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. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
| Bath and Sunderland 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. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,136Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest 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% |
8.1% 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% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sunderland and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Bath 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 | 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.