Compare towns
Morgan vs Middlesex vs Salisbury vs Burke
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 renters (15.2% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Burke has the most kids (23% 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 | Middlesex | Salisbury | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,200 |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Salisbury and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Burke 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
| Middlesex and Salisbury 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 |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Middlesex and Burke 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 |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Salisbury and Middlesex 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None 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.