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Morgan vs Belvidere vs Winhall
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 affordable homes ($239k median).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k 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 | Belvidere | Winhall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Highest |
422Lowest |
752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
48.9±6.1Highest 13% above VT |
| Winhall 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%±6.8Lowest 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% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Winhall 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±$25k 12% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
| Winhall 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 |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
| 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Winhall 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.