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Morgan vs Panton vs Westmore
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).
Westmore has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
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 | Westmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Highest |
690 |
465Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
51.5±11.5Highest 19% above VT |
| Westmore and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±6.9Lowest 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% |
28%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westmore 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% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westmore 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±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$87,188±$11k 7% above VT |
| Morgan and Westmore 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 |
$330,000±$137k 4% above VT |
| Panton and Westmore 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 |
$1,050±$820Lowest 15% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,357 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
35%±94.2 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Westmore 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% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.6Lowest 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.