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Morgan vs Stratton vs Windsor
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
532Lowest |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT |
| Windsor 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% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest 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%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% 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 |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% 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±$64 10% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,002±$107Lowest 19% 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 |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
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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.