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Stratton vs Exeter vs Salisbury vs Hancock
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).
Exeter has the most people working from home (14.4%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
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 | Exeter | Salisbury | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
913 |
1,200Highest |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Salisbury 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% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Exeter 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Exeter 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Salisbury 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. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Salisbury 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. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984Highest about the U.S. average |
$939±$19 34% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stratton 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. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury and Stratton 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.