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Vernon vs Morgan vs Enosburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
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 | Vernon | Morgan | Enosburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,709 |
827Lowest |
2,804Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 42.6±5.4Highest about the VT average |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
| Vernon and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morgan and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.6% VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
| Morgan and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
| Morgan and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$214 17% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
| Morgan and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,191Highest 3% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 70 in VT | — | #26 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Vernon School District | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.