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Morgan vs Williamstown vs Burke
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 renters (15.2% rent).
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k 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 | Williamstown | Burke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
3,579Highest |
1,317 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
42±5Highest about the VT average |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
| Williamstown and Burke 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% |
19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Burke 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% |
17%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Burke 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% |
17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Burke 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 |
$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT |
$87,143±$17kLowest 7% above VT |
| Williamstown 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 |
$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$340,600±$18kHighest 8% above VT |
| Burke and Morgan 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 |
$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$938±$191Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,841 24% below VT |
$5,177Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31 VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Burke 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 | — | #47 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| High school in town | — | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.