Compare towns
Morgan vs Peacham 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%).
Peacham has the oldest population (median age 50.1).
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 | Peacham | Stratton | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
887Highest |
532Lowest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Peacham 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% |
20.7%±6Lowest 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%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Peacham and Morgan 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Peacham 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 |
$90,000±$28k 11% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 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 |
$302,000±$64kLowest 5% 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 |
$1,028±$248Lowest 17% 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 |
$5,605 11% 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% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as 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 31% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Peacham School District | — | — |
| 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.