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Morgan vs Newark vs Reading
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
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 | Newark | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Highest |
727 |
699Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
| Reading 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% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest 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%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Reading and Morgan 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 |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
| Morgan and Reading 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
| Reading 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$5,754Highest 14% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Reading 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% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
33 min 41% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.