Compare towns
Sutton vs Morgan vs Stratton vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Sutton | Morgan | Stratton | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790 |
827Highest |
532Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Sutton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below 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 | $231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Stratton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,750Highest 6% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85% VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | None 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.