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Stratton vs Windham vs Salisbury vs Belvidere
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 most kids (28% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Windham | Salisbury | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,432Highest |
1,200 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
40.7±6.5 5% above U.S. |
| Windham and Salisbury 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% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
22%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Belvidere 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% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Salisbury 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% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Salisbury 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. |
$76,477±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21k 23% above U.S. |
$81,563±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Stratton and Salisbury 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. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$306,900±$51k 8% below U.S. |
$239,200±$51kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Windham 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. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Belvidere and Salisbury 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. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,908 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±53.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Belvidere 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% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.