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Alburgh vs Morgan vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alburgh has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Alburgh | Morgan | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 486Lowest |
827Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 32.9±7.3 24% below VT |
40.9±6.4Highest 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Morgan and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Alburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$37kLowest 26% below VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $189,900±$38kLowest 40% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,721±$250Highest 39% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Alburgh and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,931Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±29.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Alburgh and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.5%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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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.