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Stratton vs Bleecker vs Morgan vs Wardsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Bleecker has the most affordable homes ($221k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Wardsboro has the most homeowners (90.4%).
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 | Stratton | Bleecker | Morgan | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
563 |
827Highest |
820 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
59.7±2.9Highest 53% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
51.6±7.3 33% above U.S. |
| Bleecker and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.5%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bleecker 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bleecker and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$74,732±$21k 7% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$62,000±$6kLowest 23% 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 | $400,000±$50kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$221,100±$61kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$299,300±$47k 10% 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 | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
$950±$286Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,479±$224Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,893 25% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,345 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.1%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±58Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wardsboro and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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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.