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Brookfield 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
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.7%).
Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).
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 | Brookfield | Morgan | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Highest |
827 |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 9% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Brookfield and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest 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+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brookfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Brookfield and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kHighest 21% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Brookfield and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k 7% above VT |
$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 10% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest 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 | 37 minHighest 55% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookfield and Panton 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.