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Westmore vs Strafford vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Westmore has the most renters (11.8% rent).
Strafford has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Westmore | Strafford | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 465Lowest |
1,372Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
41.4±6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Westmore and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±6.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Strafford and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Strafford and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357 6% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,771Lowest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
34 min 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 14%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Westmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.