Compare towns
Morgan vs Springfield vs Burke vs Ryegate
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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Springfield | Burke | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,317 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
43.2±3.7Highest about the VT average |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Springfield and Ryegate 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Burke 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Burke 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Morgan and Burke 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Burke and Morgan 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$938±$191 24% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Morgan and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke and Ryegate 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | Springfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.