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Morgan vs Roxbury 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%).
Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Roxbury | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
942Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4Highest 5% below VT |
35.6±11.7 17% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Morgan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Stratton 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% |
18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Roxbury 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% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Roxbury 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 |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% 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 |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% 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 |
$950±$495Lowest 23% 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 | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Roxbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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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.