Compare towns
Morgan vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Salisbury | Panton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
1,200Highest |
690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Panton 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Panton and Salisbury 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 |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
| Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,410±$130 14% above VT |
| Salisbury and Panton 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest 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 | — |
| 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.