Compare towns
Morgan vs Franklin vs Ryegate
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).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,590Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
41.2±2.6Highest 4% below VT |
| Ryegate 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% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% 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±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Morgan and Ryegate 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 |
$3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$3,472Highest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Franklin 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest 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 | — |
| High school 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.