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Stratton vs Springfield vs Whiting 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).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Springfield | Whiting | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,122Highest |
532Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Springfield 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% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting 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. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Stratton and Whiting 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. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Springfield 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.