Compare towns
Morgan vs Roxbury vs Windham vs Newark
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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k 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 | Roxbury | Windham | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
942Highest |
594Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Windham and Newark 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Windham 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% |
29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Roxbury and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
| Windham and Morgan 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 |
— | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,284 15% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Roxbury 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school 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.