Compare towns
Morgan vs Waltham 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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k 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 | Waltham | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
452Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest 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%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Waltham 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±$25k 12% above VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$329,700±$51kHighest 4% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$1,096±$113 11% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Morgan and Waltham 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 |
$5,714Highest 13% above VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.