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Stratton vs Hampton Falls vs Wardsboro vs Whiting
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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 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 | Hampton Falls | Wardsboro | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,328Highest |
820 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Wardsboro and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Hampton Falls 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls 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. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Wardsboro 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. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Wardsboro 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.