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Braintree 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
Braintree has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
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 | Braintree | Morgan | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
827Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 33.2%±3.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Braintree and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ryegate and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Morgan and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Morgan and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Morgan and Ryegate 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 | 43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% 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 | 26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | — | — |
| 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.