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Morgan vs Panton vs Williston vs Belvidere
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Williston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Williston | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
690 |
10,144Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
45.4±4.5Highest 5% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Belvidere 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%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Williston 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$25k 12% above VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Williston and Morgan 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±$40k 38% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Williston and Panton 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±$130 14% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Williston and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Panton 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1989 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.