Compare towns
Morgan vs Worcester vs Newark vs Belvidere
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 expensive homes ($311k median).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
Newark has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Worcester | Newark | Belvidere |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827 |
831Highest |
727 |
422Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
41.4±6 4% below VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
| Worcester and Newark 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
19.9%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Newark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Belvidere 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 12% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$72,929±$7kLowest 10% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
| Morgan and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$229,900±$23kLowest 27% below VT |
$239,200±$51k 24% below VT |
| Morgan and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,708±$97Highest 38% above VT |
$1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
| Newark and Belvidere 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 |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,771 25% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
7.1%±100 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
22.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
90.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 15% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
34 min 44% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.