Compare towns
Morgan vs Newark vs Ripton vs Belvidere
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%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Ripton | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827Highest |
727 |
508 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Ripton 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 |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
— | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Newark and Belvidere 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 |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Ripton 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.