Compare towns
Morgan vs Ripton vs Whitingham 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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Whitingham | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
508Lowest |
1,368Highest |
690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Ripton and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 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%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Ripton 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above 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 |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Panton and Ripton 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 |
— | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.