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Stratton vs Croydon vs Morgan vs Panton
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).
Croydon has the most homeowners (86.6%).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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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 | Croydon | Morgan | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
798 |
827Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
43±9.1Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Croydon and Panton 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% |
19%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Panton 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% |
27.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Croydon and Panton 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. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Panton and Stratton 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. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Panton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Croydon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.