Compare towns
Whiting vs Belvidere vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Belvidere has the most affordable homes ($239k median).
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 | Whiting | Belvidere | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
422Lowest |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -14.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
40.7±6.5 6% below VT |
40.9±6.4Highest 5% below VT |
| Morgan and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
| Belvidere and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Highest 16% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.