Compare towns
Morgan vs Jamaica 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 highest household income ($91k).
Jamaica has the oldest population (median age 55.1).
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 | Jamaica | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
882 |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Jamaica 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Jamaica 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 |
$79,219±$19k about the VT average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Morgan and Jamaica 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 |
$347,800±$50kHighest 10% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Jamaica and Morgan 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 |
$870±$464Lowest 29% 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 | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,773Highest 5% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
96.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jamaica and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.