Compare towns
Morgan vs Panton vs Proctor vs Newark
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).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Proctor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
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 | Proctor | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
690Lowest |
1,586Highest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
47.3±8.9Highest 10% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Proctor 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% |
17.2%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Proctor 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% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Panton 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 |
$75,060±$12k 8% below VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
22 minLowest 5% below VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan 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 |
| High school 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.