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Morgan vs Wheelock vs Newark
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 expensive homes ($311k median).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
Newark 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 | Wheelock | Newark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Highest |
717Lowest |
727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
| Wheelock and Newark 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% |
18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Newark 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% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Morgan 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$72,929±$7k 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Newark 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$229,900±$23k 27% below VT |
| Morgan and Newark 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 |
— | $1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 32% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$3,771Highest 25% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Newark 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Wheelock 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 |
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.