Compare towns
Morgan vs Franklin 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 expensive homes ($311k median).
Franklin has the most renters (25.3% rent).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Franklin | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
1,590Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
41.4±6Highest 4% 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%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Newark 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Newark 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Franklin 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 |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Morgan and Franklin 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 |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 32% below VT |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,771Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | 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.