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Morgan vs Fairlee vs Holland
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).
Fairlee has the oldest population (median age 63.5).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Fairlee | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Highest |
54Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
63.5±7.6Highest 47% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
0%±52.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Morgan 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% |
37%±54.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Fairlee 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
11.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
0%±26.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below VT |
$60,729±$16k 25% below VT |
| Morgan and Holland 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 |
$277,500±$28k 12% below VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
| Morgan and Fairlee 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 |
$1,057±$620Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,750Highest 26% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±55.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Fairlee and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
50%Highest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1942Lowest 34 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
— | 26 minLowest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.5%±30.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Fairlee and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.