Compare towns
Stratton vs Reading vs Cornwall 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 most kids (28% under 18).
Reading has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Reading | Cornwall | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
699 |
1,208Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Reading and Cornwall 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Cornwall 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Stratton 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 |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Stratton and Cornwall 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 |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Cornwall 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% |
0.8% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 39% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.