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Stratton vs Newfields vs Hancock vs Winhall
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 most kids (28% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Winhall has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Newfields | Hancock | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
2,023Highest |
435Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winhall and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hancock 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$471,800±$55k 42% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Winhall 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% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — | — |
| High school 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.