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Morgan vs Windham 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 most people working from home (22.4%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.3%).
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 | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,432Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3%Highest 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. |
41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest 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% |
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% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham 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 13% above U.S. |
$76,477±$17k 5% below U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Windham 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±$74kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 21% below U.S. |
$850±$295Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$908±$236 36% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Ryegate 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. |
$3,472Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.9%±35.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Ryegate 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% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest 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. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.