Compare towns
Morgan vs Winhall 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).
Winhall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+53.7%).
Charleston has the most affordable homes ($238k 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 | Winhall | Charleston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
752Lowest |
936Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
| Charleston and Winhall 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%±6.8 VT: 17.9% |
11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Winhall 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% |
20.6%±5.3Lowest 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% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Charleston and Winhall 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 |
$95,500±$23kHighest 18% above VT |
$49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
| Winhall 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 |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$238,000±$53kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$1,094±$732 11% below VT |
$979±$444Lowest 21% below VT |
| Morgan and Winhall 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 |
$6,567Highest 30% above VT |
$3,750 26% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.7%±26.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Winhall and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.5%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 |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Charleston 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 |
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.