Compare towns
Ryegate vs Windham vs Wolcott vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Wolcott has the most renters (20.5% rent).
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 | Windham | Wolcott | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,059 |
594Lowest |
1,507Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
42.4±5.9 about the VT average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Windham 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 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.1% VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,259±$10k 13% below VT |
$91,250±$25k 12% above VT |
| Windham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$221,300±$23k 30% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Windham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
— | $1,059±$118 14% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| 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 31% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,930 22% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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 VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
27 minLowest 13% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Windham 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 |
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.