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Stratton vs Wardsboro vs Windham vs Dover
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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Wardsboro has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Dover 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 | Windham | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
820 |
16,038Highest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dover and Wardsboro 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% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Windham 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%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Wardsboro 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% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% 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% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Dover 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. |
$62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$299,300±$47kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Windham 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% 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% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Windham 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Windham School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.