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Stratton vs Danube vs Morgan vs Hancock
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).
Danube has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Danube | Morgan | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
888Highest |
827 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
40.9±6.4Highest 5% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Danube are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
30.9%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danube and Stratton 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% |
17.8%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Hancock 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% |
23.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danube and Hancock 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. |
$67,917±$23kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$76,250±$34k 6% 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. |
$144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11k 44% 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±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$566 20% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Danube 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. |
$2,850Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±98.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danube 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% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.