Compare towns
Roxbury vs Mendon vs Morgan vs Warren
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).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Morgan has the most renters (15.2% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Mendon | Morgan | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
1,113 |
827Lowest |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Mendon 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Warren 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% |
8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school 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.