Compare towns
Morgan vs Putney vs Westminster vs Panton
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).
Putney has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.1%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 53.5).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Putney | Westminster | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
2,622 |
2,999Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest 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%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Westminster 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% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$916±$126 26% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Panton 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.