Compare towns
Morgan vs Ryegate vs Panton vs Tunbridge
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 highest household income ($91k).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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 | Ryegate | Panton | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
1,059 |
690Lowest |
1,253Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
42.7±8.3Highest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Ryegate 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% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Ryegate 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 |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
| Morgan and Tunbridge 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 |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Panton and Tunbridge 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 |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| 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.