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Morgan vs Roxbury vs Whitingham
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).
Whitingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1%).
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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
942 |
1,368Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Morgan 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% |
30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury 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% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Roxbury and Whitingham 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±$22k 10% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Morgan and Roxbury 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Morgan and Whitingham 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 |
$950±$495 23% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Morgan and Roxbury 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 |
$4,284 15% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 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 |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.