Compare towns
Stratton vs Corinth vs Sunderland 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).
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Sunderland has the shortest commute (23 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 | Stratton | Corinth | Sunderland | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,539Highest |
1,269 |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+10.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
40.8±2.8 5% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Corinth 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% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.6%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sunderland 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% |
27.3%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Corinth 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% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
| Sunderland 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 51% above VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$88,523±$16kLowest 9% above VT |
$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 |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$300,000±$43k 5% 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 |
$1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,413±$242Highest 15% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Sunderland and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,584 29% below VT |
$4,136 18% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8 VT: 48.4% |
51.5%±61.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sunderland and Corinth 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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.