Compare towns
Morgan vs Belvidere vs Sutton
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%).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Belvidere | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Highest |
422Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -11.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
| Sutton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere 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% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Sutton 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% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Sutton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Morgan and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Morgan and Belvidere 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 |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
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| Belvidere and Morgan 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 |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,975Highest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.