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Morgan vs Stoddard vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Stoddard has the oldest population (median age 53).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Stoddard | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
1,072Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
53±4Highest 36% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard 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±$25kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
$400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
| 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 10% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.