Compare towns
Morgan vs Mendon vs Ryegate 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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Mendon | Ryegate | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,113Highest |
1,059 |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 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%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Mendon 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±$25k 12% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Mendon and Morgan 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Mendon and Morgan 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 |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Newark and Mendon 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 |
$5,342Highest 6% above VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.