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Belvidere vs Morgan vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belvidere has the most homeowners (86.1%).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Belvidere | Morgan | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 422Lowest |
827 |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
41.2±2.6Highest 4% below VT |
| Ryegate and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ryegate and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Morgan and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Morgan and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Belvidere and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,908Highest 22% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Belvidere 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.