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Charleston vs Wheelock 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).
Wheelock has the most affordable homes ($190k 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 | Charleston | Wheelock | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 936Highest |
717Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Charleston and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Wheelock 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% |
29.4%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Wheelock 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Charleston and Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20k 20% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53k 25% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan and Charleston 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 |
— | $1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Highest 26% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,426 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 Wheelock 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Wheelock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Charleston School District | — | — |
| 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.