Compare towns
Morgan vs Orleans 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 homeowners (84.8%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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 | Orleans | Stratton | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827Highest |
809 |
532Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
| Panton and Orleans 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% |
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% |
19.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 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% VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Highest 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% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Orleans and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10k 7% 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±$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±$64 10% below VT |
$810±$94Lowest 34% 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 | $3,426 32% below VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Orleans 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% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% 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 |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7 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. | ||||
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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.