Compare towns
Morgan vs Stratton vs Sutton
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%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Stratton | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Highest |
532Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Sutton 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Sutton 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 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 |
$1,208±$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 |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.