Compare towns
Morgan vs Brookline vs Charleston
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 highest household income ($91k).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Charleston has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Brookline | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
531Lowest |
936Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Brookline 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston 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% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Charleston 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±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
| Morgan and Brookline 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 |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$238,000±$53kLowest 25% below VT |
| Morgan and Brookline 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 |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,750 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Brookline and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Charleston School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.