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Stratton vs Vienna vs Morgan vs Panton
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).
Vienna has the most affordable homes ($125k median).
Morgan has the most homeowners (84.8%).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Vienna | Morgan | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
5,184Highest |
827 |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
53.5±6Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
42.7±3.8 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratton and Panton 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% |
22.6%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.7%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Vienna 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% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Panton 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. |
$83,244±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$91,250±$25k 13% above U.S. |
$86,667±$10k 7% above U.S. |
| 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±$50k 20% above U.S. |
$125,000±$20kLowest 62% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$438,000±$40kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Panton 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. |
$928±$166Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64 21% below U.S. |
$1,410±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
| Panton 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. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
$6,695Highest 115% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Panton and Vienna 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±8.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Panton and Morgan 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 | — | #436 of 484 in NY | — | — |
| School district | — | CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — | — |
| 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.