Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Morgan vs Panton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Bridgewater | Morgan | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 980Highest |
827 |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater and Panton 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 |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Morgan and Panton 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 |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.7%±39.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.