Compare towns
Stratton vs Barton vs Ripton vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Ripton has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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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 | Stratton | Barton | Ripton | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
730 |
508Lowest |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40±5.5 7% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
— | $1,112±$64 10% 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 | $4,750 6% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.