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Wardsboro vs Durham vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Wardsboro | Durham | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820 |
10,681Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
31.5±4.1 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,345Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Wardsboro 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | — |
| 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.