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Stratton vs Pittsfield 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).
Pittsfield has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
Morgan has the most homeowners (84.8%).
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 | Pittsfield | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
391Lowest |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Lowest 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% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Pittsfield and Stratton 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 |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% 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 |
$313,300±$73k about the VT average |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Pittsfield 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 |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,112±$64 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 | $4,750 6% below VT |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield 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.