Compare towns
Morgan vs Stratton vs West Windsor vs Ryegate
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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
West Windsor has the oldest population (median age 54).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | West Windsor | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
532Lowest |
1,171Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Ryegate 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% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and West Windsor 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Ryegate 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 |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Stratton and West Windsor 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 |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Stratton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — |
| High school 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.