Compare towns
Morgan vs Castleton vs Newark vs Belvidere
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%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Castleton | Newark | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
4,453Highest |
727 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.4±6Highest 4% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
| Newark 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% |
18.8%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Castleton 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Newark and Belvidere 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$3,908Highest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Newark 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.