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Stratton vs Sheldon vs Highgate 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).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Highgate has the oldest population (median age 44).
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 | Sheldon | Highgate | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,267 |
3,528Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-1.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Highgate and Sheldon 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% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Highgate 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
19.5% VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Highgate and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$280,500±$21k 11% 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±$979 about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Sheldon and Stratton 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 |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Highgate 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.1% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8 |
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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.