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Stratton vs Gorham vs Winhall vs Jamaica
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).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).
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 | Gorham | Winhall | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
4,093Highest |
752 |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.7±8.8 25% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1 26% above U.S. |
55.1±5.5Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Jamaica and Winhall 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% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Gorham 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% |
27.1%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and Gorham 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% |
27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jamaica and Gorham 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. |
$64,874±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Winhall 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. |
$263,300±$27kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,165±$208 18% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Gorham 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. |
$3,497Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
$4,773 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
70.6%±21.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and Winhall 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamaica and Winhall 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 | — | #246 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | — | MARCUS WHITMAN HIGH SCHOOL | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.