Compare towns
Morgan vs Windham vs Burke 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 youngest population (median age 40.9).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Burke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | 827 |
594Lowest |
1,317Highest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -5.8% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
41.1±4.8 5% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Windham and Ryegate 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±4 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Windham 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Burke 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±$25k 12% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$87,143±$17k 7% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$340,600±$18k 8% above VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Windham and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
— | $938±$191 24% below VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Morgan and Burke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$5,177 about the VT average |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
74.6%±31Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Burke 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.4%±6.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 |
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.