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Stratton vs Rowe vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Rowe has the oldest population (median age 48.9).
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 | Rowe | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
453Lowest |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Rowe 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 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe 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 52% above U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
| 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 20% above U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| 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±$979 15% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratton and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rowe | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.