Compare towns
Morgan vs Andover vs Ripton vs Holland
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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Andover | Ripton | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827Highest |
616 |
508Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Andover and Ripton 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% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Morgan 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% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| Ripton and Andover 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 |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,330±$69 8% above VT |
| Andover and Holland 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 |
$5,190Highest about the VT average |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.