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Charleston vs Middlesex vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Charleston has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Charleston | Middlesex | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 936 |
1,943Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Middlesex and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53kLowest 25% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Middlesex and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750 26% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±26.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Charleston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Charleston School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.