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Stratton vs Brookline vs Belvidere 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 highest household income ($123k).
Brookline has the oldest population (median age 45.1).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Brookline | Belvidere | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
531 |
422Lowest |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Brookline 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% |
20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Brookline 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 VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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 51% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$91,250±$25k 12% 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 | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| 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 about the VT average |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Brookline and Belvidere 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 |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Brookline 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.