Compare towns
Morgan vs Windham vs Panton vs Charleston
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 highest household income ($95k).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Charleston has the oldest population (median age 58.4).
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 | Panton | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
594Lowest |
690 |
936Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
| Charleston and Windham 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%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Panton 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Charleston and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% 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±$20k 12% above VT |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$238,000±$53kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
— | $1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,750 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Windham 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% VT: 10.1% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
87.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Panton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Charleston School District |
| 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.