Compare towns
Morgan vs Stratton vs Wolcott vs Burke
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Wolcott has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Wolcott | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
532Lowest |
1,507Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
42.4±5.9Highest about the VT average |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Wolcott and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Burke 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%±4 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Burke 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% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Wolcott 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 |
$70,259±$10kLowest 13% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above 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 |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Stratton and Burke 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 |
$1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% 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 |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Burke 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Wolcott School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.