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Stratton vs Salisbury 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 most kids (28% under 18).
Salisbury has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Morgan has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Salisbury | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,609Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Salisbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Salisbury 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. |
$111,591±$17k 38% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Salisbury 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. |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Salisbury 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. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 52% above U.S. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratton and Salisbury 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% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.