Compare towns
Benson vs Morgan vs Roxbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the oldest population (median age 51.9).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
Roxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
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 | Benson | Morgan | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 784Lowest |
827 |
942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.9±9.4Highest 20% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Benson and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.6% VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Benson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,625±$8k 3% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$26kLowest 24% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
| Morgan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$170Highest 10% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
| Benson and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,125 18% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,284Highest 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.4%±35.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Benson and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 35% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.6%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Benson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.