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Morgan vs Panton vs Roxbury
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).
Roxbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
690Lowest |
942Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Panton 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% |
18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Roxbury 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Roxbury 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 |
$73,214±$22kLowest 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 |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Roxbury 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% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.