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Stratton vs Dummerston vs Moretown 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).
Moretown has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k 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 | Moretown | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,532 |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%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 |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Moretown 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% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest 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% |
18%±2.4 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% |
58.1% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Moretown 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 |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$91,250±$25kLowest 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Moretown 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 |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Moretown 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 |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,112±$64 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 | $4,750 6% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,506Highest 9% above 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% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Moretown 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% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Morgan 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.