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Stratton vs Middlesex vs Whiting 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 highest household income ($123k).
Middlesex has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Whiting | Jamaica |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,407Highest |
532Lowest |
882 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
55.3±6Highest 42% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
55.1±5.5 42% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Jamaica 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% |
18%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest 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% |
24.6%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jamaica and Middlesex 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% |
21.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.7%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% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Jamaica 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. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$79,219±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Whiting 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. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$347,800±$50k 5% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Jamaica 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. |
$1,406±$672Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$870±$464Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Stratton 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. |
$3,459Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,773Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Middlesex 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% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±12.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jamaica and Middlesex 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) | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| 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.