Compare towns
Morgan vs Roxbury vs Sheldon
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%).
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Sheldon has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Roxbury | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
942 |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Highest 5% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
40.9±3.5Highest 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Sheldon 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% |
18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Roxbury and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Morgan and Sheldon 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 |
$242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Morgan and Sheldon 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 |
$950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$4,284Highest 15% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Roxbury and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.