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Wardsboro vs Lyme vs Stratton vs Dover
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 most homeowners (90.4%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Lyme | Stratton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820 |
1,710Highest |
532Lowest |
1,466 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Dover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6k 23% below U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Lyme and Stratton 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. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Lyme 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. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Lyme School District | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None 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.