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Stratton vs Westhampton vs Wardsboro 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).
Westhampton has the most people working from home (14.1%).
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Westhampton | Wardsboro | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,552Highest |
820 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
49.3±4.9 27% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Wardsboro and Westhampton 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 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% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wardsboro and Westhampton 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% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Westhampton 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. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Westhampton 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. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Westhampton 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. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,204±$519Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Westhampton 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Hampshire · Westhampton | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.