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Stratton vs Middlesex vs Belvidere vs Sunderland
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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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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 | Middlesex | Belvidere | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,407Highest |
422Lowest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
40.8±2.8 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±5.4 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% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunderland and Belvidere 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. |
$75,750±$21kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
$88,523±$16k 10% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$208,100±$62kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51k 28% below U.S. |
$300,000±$43k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,406±$672 about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,413±$242 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
$4,136 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±61.5 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | GORHAM-MIDDLESEX CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (MARCUS WHITMAN) | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 |
| 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.