Compare towns
Stratton vs Pawlet vs Hancock 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).
Pawlet has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Pawlet | Hancock | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,480Highest |
435Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47.9±7.5Highest 11% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Pawlet 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% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Morgan 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% |
27.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Pawlet 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% |
37.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pawlet and Hancock 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 |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% 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 |
$266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% 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 |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Stratton and Pawlet 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 |
$3,924 22% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pawlet 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% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
87.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mettawee School District #84 | — | — |
| High school 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.