Compare towns
Morgan vs Strafford vs Warren 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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% 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 | Strafford | Warren | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,372 |
1,585Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Warren and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Warren 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Strafford 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±$66kLowest about the VT average |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
| Warren and Panton 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 |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Warren and Panton 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 |
$7,149 42% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$6,695 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.