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Stratton vs Webster 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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Webster | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,227Highest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Webster 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% |
17%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winhall and Webster 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Winhall 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. |
$95,500±$23kLowest 18% 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±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Webster and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winhall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.