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Stratton vs Wardsboro vs Warner vs Whiting
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).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Wardsboro | Warner | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
820 |
2,959Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Wardsboro and Warner 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% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 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% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Warner 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. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Warner 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. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Warner 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. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Warner 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. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Wardsboro 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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.