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Stratton vs East Haven 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 highest household income ($123k).
East Haven has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | East Haven | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
225Lowest |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -14.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47±11.8Highest 9% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| East Haven 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% |
23.1%±11.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and East Haven 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% |
18.7%±12.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and East Haven 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% |
25%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
0%±6.3Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$38,438±$31kLowest 53% below VT |
$91,250±$25k 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 |
$146,900±$65kLowest 54% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| 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 about the VT average |
— | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Stratton and Morgan 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 |
$2,364Lowest 53% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
50%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| East Haven and Stratton 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±7.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and East Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.