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Sutton vs Tunbridge vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Tunbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Morgan has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Sutton | Tunbridge | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
1,253Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.6±5.7Highest 8% above VT |
42.7±8.3 about the VT average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
| Sutton and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$315,300±$23kHighest about the VT average |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
| Tunbridge and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,346±$128Highest 9% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,975 21% below VT |
$4,645Highest 8% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 26% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.