Compare towns
Stratton vs Fairfax vs Morgan vs Panton
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 youngest population (median age 31.5).
Fairfax has the highest household income ($129k).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Fairfax | Morgan | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
5,226Highest |
827 |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
38.8±3.3 10% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
| Panton 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% |
24%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Panton 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% |
12.5%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Fairfax and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33k 51% above VT |
$128,963±$29kHighest 59% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Fairfax and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$378,200±$22k 19% above VT |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Stratton 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 |
$1,080±$131Lowest 12% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Panton 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 |
$5,497 9% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±33.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Fairfax 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1994Highest 18 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #36 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Fairfax School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.