Compare towns
Morgan vs New Haven 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 most people working from home (22.4%).
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | New Haven | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
1,792Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| New Haven 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% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and New Haven 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% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morgan and New Haven 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 |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| New Haven 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 |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| New Haven and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| New Haven and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
3.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.