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Middlesex vs Morgan vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Morgan has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k 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 | Middlesex | Morgan | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,943Highest |
827 |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.4±3.9Highest 3% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
| Middlesex and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below 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 | $376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
| Middlesex and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% 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 | $6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 17% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.