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Morgan vs Panton vs Pomfret
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 affordable homes ($311k median).
Panton has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Pomfret has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Panton | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
690Lowest |
908Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Panton and Pomfret 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 |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% 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±$66kLowest about the VT average |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Panton and Pomfret 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 |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,695 33% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school 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.