Compare towns
Morgan vs Castleton vs Ryegate vs Panton
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).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Castleton | Ryegate | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
4,453Highest |
1,059 |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
| Panton and Ryegate 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% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Ryegate 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Ryegate 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% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Morgan and Panton 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Panton and Castleton 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 |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Panton 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school 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.