Compare towns
Morgan vs Wheelock vs Panton 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).
Wheelock has the oldest population (median age 51).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Wheelock | Panton | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
717 |
690Lowest |
1,059Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Wheelock and Panton 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% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Ryegate 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Wheelock 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 |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Morgan and Panton 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 |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
— | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 32% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Ryegate 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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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.