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Morgan vs Stratton vs Whitehall
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%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Whitehall has the most affordable homes ($102k 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 | Whitehall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
532Lowest |
2,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Highest 5% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
36.8±4.8 5% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Whitehall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whitehall 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% |
17.8%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
13.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitehall 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 13% above U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$47,683±$8kLowest 41% below 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±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$102,000±$9kLowest 69% below U.S. |
| 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±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$975±$96Lowest 31% 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 | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,178Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±18.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitehall and Stratton 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% |
29.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
61.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.