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Stratton vs Danube vs Morgan vs Winhall
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%).
Winhall has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
888Highest |
827 |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
38.2±5 about the U.S. average |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Morgan 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%±6.8Lowest 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% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Winhall 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% |
67.4%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% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danube and Winhall 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. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Winhall 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. |
$144,600±$24kLowest 57% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Stratton 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. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% 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 | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$2,850Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$6,567Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±98.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winhall and Danube 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 6% 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% |
6.5%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Winhall 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.