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Roxbury vs Ferrisburgh 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Roxbury | Ferrisburgh | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
2,661Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.6% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
45.5±4.9Highest 6% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Morgan 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% |
17.2%±4.5Lowest 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%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ferrisburgh and Roxbury 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 |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Morgan 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 |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh 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% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.