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Stratton vs Poultney 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).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($197k 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 | Poultney | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,033Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
40.9±6.4Highest 5% below VT |
| Morgan and Stratton 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% |
16.8%±5Lowest 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% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest 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% |
38.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% 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 |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% 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 |
$868±$113Lowest 30% 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 | $4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,450 32% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Poultney 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest 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.