Compare towns
Stratton vs Worcester vs Windham 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 most kids (28% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Windham has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Morgan has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Worcester | Windham | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
831Highest |
594 |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Worcester and Windham 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Windham 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 VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 51% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Windham 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Stratton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
— | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750 6% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Worcester 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.