Compare towns
Morgan vs Mount Tabor vs Rupert 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%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Rupert has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Rupert | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
304Lowest |
676 |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±3.7 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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% |
34.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ryegate and Rupert 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 |
— | $88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Morgan and Rupert 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Rupert 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 |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
— | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,233Highest 4% above VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
27 minLowest 14% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Rupert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.