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Wardsboro vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Windham | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 820 |
16,038Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.6±7.3Highest 33% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%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% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,000±$6kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $299,300±$47kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,479±$224 5% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,208±$979Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| 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%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Windham 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% |
2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.