Compare towns
Stratton vs Dummerston vs Jay 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 most kids (28% under 18).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
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 | Dummerston | Jay | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
2,090Highest |
471Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Jay and Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Jay 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 |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Dummerston 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 |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Dummerston and Stratton 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 |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Jay 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.