Compare towns
Morgan vs Panton vs Reading vs Burke
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 expensive homes ($438k median).
Reading has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.2%).
Burke has the most homeowners (88.6%).
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 | Reading | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
690Lowest |
699 |
1,317Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Reading 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% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Burke 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Burke and Reading 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 |
$85,000±$19kLowest 5% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
| Morgan and Burke 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 |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
| Panton and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Reading 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Burke 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.