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Berlin 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
Berlin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Berlin | Morgan | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,880Highest |
827Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Morgan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Morgan and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Berlin and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 12% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #16 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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 |
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.