Compare towns
Morgan vs Sutton vs Brookline 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).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 46.6).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Brookline | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
790 |
531Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Sutton and Brookline 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% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Morgan 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Brookline 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Morgan and Brookline 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 |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Morgan and Brookline 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 |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,000Highest about the VT average |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Brookline 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 Our Story | 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.