Compare towns
Morgan vs Lyndon
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%).
Lyndon has grown the fastest since 2010 (-8.2%).
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 | Lyndon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 827Lowest |
5,590Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
48.4±6.7Highest 12% above VT |
| Lyndon and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Lyndon 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$68,786±$6kLowest 15% below VT |
| Morgan and Lyndon 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 |
$227,000±$21kLowest 28% below VT |
| Morgan and Lyndon 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 |
$1,096±$123Lowest 11% below VT |
| Morgan and Lyndon 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 |
$3,846Highest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Lyndon and Morgan 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #44 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.

