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Stratton vs Hampton vs Sunderland vs Belvidere
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).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Sunderland has the most people working from home (11.6%).
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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 | Sunderland | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,145 |
1,269Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43.1±14.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Sunderland 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% |
15.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Sunderland 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Sunderland 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% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Sunderland 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. |
$73,796±$8kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Sunderland 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. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Sunderland 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. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
13.2%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Sunderland 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% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sunderland and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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.