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Stratton vs Walpole vs Westminster 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 highest household income ($123k).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Walpole | Westminster | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
3,690Highest |
497Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
43.3±11.5 11% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
28.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Westminster and Stratton 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% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Walpole and Winhall 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% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole and Winhall 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. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
$81,000±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$313,600±$39kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
$749±$315Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,094±$732 23% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Walpole 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. |
$6,078 95% above U.S. |
$4,480Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±15.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #27 of 120 in NH | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | — |
| 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.