Compare towns
Stratton vs Dover vs Morgan vs Whiting
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).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Morgan has the most homeowners (84.8%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% 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 | Dover | Morgan | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,466Highest |
827 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Morgan 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Dover 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Stratton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Stratton and Whiting 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 |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.