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Addison vs Belvidere vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Addison | Belvidere | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,175Highest |
422Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Addison and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Addison and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Addison and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Addison and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 18% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.