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Warren vs Stratton vs Benton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Benton has the oldest population (median age 62.1).
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 | Warren | Stratton | Benton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
532 |
386Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
62.1±1.9Highest 60% above U.S. |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
6.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$67,895±$4k 16% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$288,300±$46k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
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| Stratton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299 6% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$2,922Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Benton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | — | — |
| 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.