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Morgan vs Sutton vs Westminster
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 most affordable homes ($231k median).
Westminster has grown the fastest since 2010 (-5.1%).
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 | Sutton | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
790Lowest |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Westminster 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%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Westminster 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Westminster and Sutton 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±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
| Morgan and Westminster 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±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
| Morgan and Westminster 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 |
— | $916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$4,063Highest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Westminster and Sutton 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.