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Winhall vs Webster 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

Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).

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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.

MeasureWinhallWebsterStratton
People
Population
752
2,227Highest
532Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+53.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
48.9±6.1Highest
26% above U.S.
44.7±7.6
15% above U.S.
31.5±4.1Lowest
19% below U.S.
Winhall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
17%±6.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22.6%±8
U.S.: 22%
28%±7.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Stratton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.6%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.4%±1.3
U.S.: 17.2%
11.7%±4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Winhall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
67.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
30.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
33.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.1%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Winhall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$95,500±$23kLowest
18% above U.S.
$107,171±$14k
33% above U.S.
$122,708±$33kHighest
52% above U.S.
Stratton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$471,800±$55kHighest
42% above U.S.
$338,500±$30kLowest
about the U.S. average
$400,000±$50k
20% above U.S.
Winhall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,094±$732Lowest
23% below U.S.
$1,396±$622Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,208±$979
15% below U.S.
Webster and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,567Highest
111% above U.S.
$6,021
93% above U.S.
$4,750Lowest
52% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
37.5%±38.9
U.S.: 51.1%
53.6%±71Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
12%±69.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Webster and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
80.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
96%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1979Lowest
1 yr older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
31 min
16% above U.S.
33 minHighest
24% above U.S.
Work from home
18.4%±9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.1%±3.9
U.S.: 15.1%
3.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Winhall and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Merrimack Valley School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.