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Windsor vs Morgan vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k median).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k 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 | Windsor | Morgan | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
827 |
730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3Highest 3% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
| Windsor and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Barton and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4k 37% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22k 46% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107 19% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
| Morgan and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$3,426 32% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
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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.