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Stratton vs Hampton vs Wardsboro vs Dover
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).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
Dover 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 | Hampton | Wardsboro | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,145 |
820 |
1,466Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dover and Wardsboro 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%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Wardsboro 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% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton and Dover 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±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Dover 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. |
$1,264±$375 11% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Hampton 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. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% 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% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Dover 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school 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.