Compare towns
Panton vs Ripton vs Brookline vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Morgan has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Panton | Ripton | Brookline | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 690 |
508Lowest |
531 |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.6% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
47.7±14.2Highest 11% above VT |
45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Ripton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 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+ | 16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the VT average |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Ripton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Panton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,410±$130 14% above VT |
— | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Brookline and Panton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
10%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975Highest 1 yr older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.