Compare towns
Morgan vs Poultney 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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Poultney has the most renters (43.3% rent).
Newark has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Poultney | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
1,033Highest |
727Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8% VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
41.4±6Highest 4% below VT |
| Newark and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark and Morgan 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% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Poultney 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% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Morgan and Newark 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 |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,450 32% below VT |
$3,771Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Poultney and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Newark 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.