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Stannard vs Morgan vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stannard has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Albany has the shortest commute (20 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 | Stannard | Morgan | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 228 |
827Highest |
135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.3±14.6Highest 12% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
42.9±14 about the VT average |
| Stannard and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±9.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.7%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.9%±8.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±19.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±7.7 VT: 7% |
| Morgan and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,979±$30kLowest 18% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
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| Morgan and Stannard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $216,200±$44k 32% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$211,800±$56kLowest 33% below VT |
| Morgan and Stannard 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,183Highest 17% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$2,867Lowest 43% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 3.9% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 16% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.6%±5.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9%±6.3 VT: 16.9% |
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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.