Compare towns
Morgan vs Orange vs Ripton vs Holland
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%).
Orange has the oldest population (median age 50.3).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Holland has the most renters (28% 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 | Orange | Ripton | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
957Highest |
508Lowest |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
50.3±5.3Highest 17% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Orange and Ripton 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% |
15.6%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland 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% |
19.4%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 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% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$71,302±$13k 12% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
| 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 |
$222,000±$22k 30% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,330±$153Highest 8% above VT |
— | $1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,545 30% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±87Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland 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% |
7.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±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 | — | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | 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.