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Stratton vs Durham vs Belvidere vs Panton
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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Stratton | Durham | Belvidere | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
15,080Highest |
422Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Panton and Belvidere 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| Durham and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40k 32% above U.S. |
| Durham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,410±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Belvidere and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,695 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.