Compare towns
Morgan vs Putney vs Stratton vs Windham
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%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
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 | Putney | Stratton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
2,622Highest |
532Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
| Windham 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Windham 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham 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 |
$300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham 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 |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
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| Stratton and Morgan 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | — |
| 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.