Compare towns
Morgan vs Pawlet 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Pawlet has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Pawlet | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
1,480Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2Lowest 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% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Pawlet 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% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% 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 |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% 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±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Pawlet 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 |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mettawee School District #84 | — |
| 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.