Compare towns
Morgan vs Windham vs Putney 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 most kids (21.5% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Putney | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
594Lowest |
2,622Highest |
936 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
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%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Windham 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest 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% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$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±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$238,000±$53kLowest 25% below VT |
| 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 10% below VT |
— | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$979±$444 21% below VT |
| Morgan and Charleston 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 |
$5,313 5% 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% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest 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 |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Windham 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 | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Charleston School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.