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Stratton vs Webster vs Belvidere 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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Webster | Belvidere | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
2,227Highest |
422Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Belvidere 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% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4Lowest 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%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Whiting 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% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Webster 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. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Webster 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. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Belvidere and Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Belvidere and Whiting 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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.