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Weybridge vs Schroon vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Schroon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.7%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Weybridge | Schroon | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,897Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.6±3 33% above U.S. |
54±9.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Schroon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Schroon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$69,955±$10kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35k 26% above U.S. |
$272,800±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$431,300±$40kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Strafford and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Highest 13% below U.S. |
$516±$33Lowest 63% below U.S. |
$1,125±$789 20% below U.S. |
| Weybridge and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117 96% above U.S. |
$3,291Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±36.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weybridge and Schroon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 32% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
33.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schroon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.