Compare towns
Morgan vs Ripton vs Burke 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 most renters (15.2% rent).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Burke has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | Ripton | Burke | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
508 |
1,317Highest |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Ripton and Burke 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Burke and Belvidere 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
| Ripton and Burke 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 |
— | $938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
| Belvidere and Morgan 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Belvidere 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.