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Morgan vs Sheldon vs Holland
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%).
Sheldon has the most homeowners (89%).
Holland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).
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 | Sheldon | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
2,267Highest |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
41.8±3.9Highest 3% below VT |
| Holland and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Holland 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Holland 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 |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% 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 |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% 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±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Holland and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Highest 29% below VT |
$3,463 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland 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% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest 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.