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Stratton vs Durham 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 highest household income ($123k).
Durham has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Wardsboro has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Durham | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,641Highest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.8±5.1 25% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Durham 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% |
18.3%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Wardsboro 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% |
24.2%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Durham 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% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$81,471±$15k about the U.S. average |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Durham 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. |
$245,300±$26kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$994±$844Lowest 30% 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. |
$3,728Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wardsboro 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 | — | #100 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | — | CAIRO-DURHAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | CAIRO-DURHAM HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.