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Ryegate vs Exeter vs Wolcott vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Exeter has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
Wolcott has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
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 | Ryegate | Exeter | Wolcott | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
913 |
1,507Highest |
827Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 6% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
42.4±5.9 9% above U.S. |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morgan and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$70,259±$10k 13% below U.S. |
$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Morgan and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$243,000±$89k 27% below U.S. |
$221,300±$23k 33% below U.S. |
$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236 36% below U.S. |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,059±$118 25% below U.S. |
$1,112±$64Highest 21% below U.S. |
| Morgan and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472 11% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$3,930Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,426 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75.7%±21.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wolcott and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morgan and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.