Compare towns
Morgan vs Orleans vs Stratton
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 people working from home (22.4%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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 | Morgan | Orleans | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Highest |
809 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
41.7±5.8Highest 3% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Orleans and Morgan 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% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Orleans 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 |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below 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 | $311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
$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±$64 10% below VT |
$810±$94Lowest 34% 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 | $3,426 32% below VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Orleans and Stratton 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.