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Morgan vs Poultney vs Ripton vs Ryegate
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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,033 |
508Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8% VT: +2.8% |
-33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Ripton and Ryegate 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
21.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Poultney and Ripton 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 |
$70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Ripton 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 |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
— | $908±$236 26% below VT |
| Morgan and Ryegate 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 |
$3,450 32% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Ripton 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 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| 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.