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Morgan vs Stratton vs Warren vs Panton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Warren | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
532Lowest |
942Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Warren and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Panton 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Warren 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% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton 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 13% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Warren School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.