Compare towns
Morgan vs New Haven vs Stratton vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Morgan | New Haven | Stratton | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,792Highest |
532Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| New Haven and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Stratton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Stratton 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 |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.