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Roxbury vs Ryegate 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).
Ryegate has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).
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 | Ryegate | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
1,059Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
41.2±2.6Highest 4% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Ryegate 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% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Roxbury and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55k 23% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan and Roxbury 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 |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Highest 15% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate 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% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
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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.