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Morgan vs Ogunquit vs Barton vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Barton has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Barton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,379Highest |
730Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Ryegate 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 13% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15k 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32k 34% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
— | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1949 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
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U.S. 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.