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Brunswick 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
Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k 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 | Brunswick | Morgan | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
827Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Brunswick and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$91,250±$25kLowest 12% above VT |
$122,708±$33k 51% above VT |
| Brunswick and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kLowest 28% 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 | — | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.