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Stratton vs Sutton vs Winhall 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).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
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 | Sutton | Winhall | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
2,239Highest |
752 |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+53.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
48.9±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
| Winhall and Sutton 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% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17%±6.8Lowest 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% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Sutton 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% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33k 52% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$95,500±$23k 18% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$471,800±$55kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$311,300±$66kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Winhall and Stratton 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. |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,094±$732Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,567 111% above U.S. |
$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.5%±38.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winhall and Sutton 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.