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Roxbury vs Townshend 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).
Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Townshend | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
1,538Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
55.6±9.6Highest 29% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Townshend 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% |
12%±2.6Lowest 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% |
19.3%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Townshend 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% |
52.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±0.8 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Roxbury and Townshend 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 |
$78,750±$29k 3% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Townshend 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 |
$287,200±$79k 9% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495Lowest 23% below VT |
$1,074±$80 13% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Townshend 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 |
$5,364Highest 6% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
72.5%±23.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Townshend 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% |
8.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28%±18.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Townshend and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1 |
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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.