Compare towns
Morgan vs Addison vs Brookline vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Morgan | Addison | Brookline | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,175Highest |
531Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Addison and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Addison and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,732±$232 40% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Addison and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.