Compare towns
Morgan vs Cornwall vs Panton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k 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 | Cornwall | Panton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,208Highest |
690 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Cornwall and Panton 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Belvidere 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Panton 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Cornwall 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Cornwall and Panton 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 |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Panton 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,695 33% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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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.