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Morgan vs Windham vs Burke vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
Burke has the most expensive homes ($341k median).
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 | Windham | Burke | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,432Highest |
1,317 |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
56.5±5.1Highest 45% above U.S. |
41.1±4.8 6% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$87,143±$17k 8% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66k 6% below U.S. |
$315,600±$74k 5% below U.S. |
$340,600±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Burke and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$938±$191 34% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426 10% above U.S. |
$3,363Lowest 8% above U.S. |
$5,177Highest 66% above U.S. |
$3,472 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Burke and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Burke and Morgan 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.