Compare towns
Morgan vs Sheldon vs Stratton vs Newark
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%).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
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 | Sheldon | Stratton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
2,267Highest |
532Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
41.4±6Highest 4% below VT |
| Newark and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Newark 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below 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 |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Stratton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.