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Stratton vs Morgan vs Belvidere vs Poultney
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).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% 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 | Morgan | Belvidere | Poultney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
827 |
422Lowest |
1,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
40.9±6.4Highest 5% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
| Morgan and Belvidere 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% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Poultney 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% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below 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 |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
| 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±$979 about the VT average |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
| Belvidere 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 |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,450 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Poultney 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% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 12 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT |
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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.