Compare towns
Roxbury vs Cornwall vs Moretown vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Morgan has the most renters (15.2% rent).
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 | Roxbury | Cornwall | Moretown | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
1,208 |
1,532Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.8±3.8 9% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$104,423±$7k 29% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Cornwall and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,506 9% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
25 min 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| 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.