Compare towns
Morgan vs Charlotte vs Newark
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 renters (15.2% rent).
Charlotte has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.2%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Charlotte | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
3,916Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
52.2±5Highest 21% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Charlotte and Newark 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% |
19.6%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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% |
22.3%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Charlotte 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% |
66.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Charlotte and Morgan 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 |
$144,375±$27kHighest 78% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$695,300±$53kHighest 120% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,738±$803Highest 41% above VT |
$1,708±$97 38% above VT |
| Charlotte and Newark 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 |
$9,221Highest 83% above VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.1%±28.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Charlotte and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
29.8%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Charlotte 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 | — | #3 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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.