Compare towns
Stratton vs Mount Tabor 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).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Morgan | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
304Lowest |
827Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Morgan 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Panton and Mount Tabor 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 |
— | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% 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±$50k 26% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Mount Tabor 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 |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$5,233 4% 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% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan 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.