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Morgan vs Barton vs Calais
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Calais has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Barton | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
730Lowest |
1,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
42±8.6Highest about the VT average |
| Calais and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Calais 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% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Calais 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$100,625±$27kHighest 24% above VT |
| Calais 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 |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
| Calais 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 |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
| Calais and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 32% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$6,586Highest 31% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
49%±38.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais 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 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.