Compare towns
Moretown 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
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Moretown | Morgan | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,532Highest |
827 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Moretown and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Moretown and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$91,250±$25kLowest 12% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,112±$64 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 | $5,506Highest 9% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.1%±14.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Moretown and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | — |
| High school 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.