Compare towns
Morgan vs Newark vs Springfield vs Panton
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 highest household income ($91k).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Newark | Springfield | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
727 |
9,084Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Springfield and Panton 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Newark 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% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Springfield 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% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
| Morgan and Panton 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±$23k 27% below VT |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Springfield 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Springfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.