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Roxbury vs Panton 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%).
Panton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Panton | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
690Lowest |
827 |
| 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 |
42.7±3.8Highest about the VT average |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Panton 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% |
24.9%±5.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Panton 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Roxbury 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% |
35.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Roxbury and Panton 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 |
$86,667±$10k 7% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Panton 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 |
$438,000±$40kHighest 38% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$6,695Highest 33% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Panton 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% |
3.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest 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. | |||
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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.