Compare towns
Stratton vs Ryegate vs Dover 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).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Dover has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
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 | Ryegate | Dover | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,059 |
1,466Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dover and Ryegate 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 |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Dover 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 |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% 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 |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Dover 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.