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Windham vs Morgan vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Windham | Morgan | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 594 |
827Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 44.2±7.4Highest about the VT average |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Windham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±7.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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+ | 48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$91,250±$25kLowest 12% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 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 | $353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Windham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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.