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Brookline vs Morgan vs Newark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Brookline | Morgan | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 531Lowest |
827Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7Highest 5% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Brookline and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brookline and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Morgan and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Brookline and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Brookline 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.