Compare towns
Roxbury vs Putney 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).
Putney has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Putney | Morgan | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 942 |
2,622Highest |
827Lowest |
1,585 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
37.2±5.2 14% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 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%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Morgan 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22kLowest 10% below VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
| Morgan and Warren 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284 15% below VT |
$5,313 5% 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% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Putney 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% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% 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 |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | 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 | 6 photos → | 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.