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Bridgewater vs Burke vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.5%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Bridgewater | Burke | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980 |
1,317Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,272±$3kLowest 13% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,300±$55kLowest 31% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,426 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.