Compare towns
Roxbury vs Worcester 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%).
Worcester has the oldest population (median age 47).
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 | Worcester | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Highest |
831 |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Worcester 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% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Roxbury 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 |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Worcester 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan and Worcester 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 |
$1,023±$136 17% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Worcester 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 |
$4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Worcester 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.