Compare towns
Morgan vs Highgate vs Newark 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 people working from home (22.4%).
Highgate has the oldest population (median age 44).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Highgate | Newark | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
3,528Highest |
727Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
44±7.4Highest about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Highgate 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% |
15.8%±5.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
22.2%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Highgate 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% |
19.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
2.6%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Highgate and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$81,017±$14k about the VT average |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Morgan and Highgate 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 |
$280,500±$21k 11% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Morgan and Highgate 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 |
$895±$691Lowest 27% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,558 29% below VT |
$3,771Highest 25% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
30.5%±11.3 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Highgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
31 min 32% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Highgate 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 | — | #43 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Missisquoi Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
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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.