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Worcester vs Morgan vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (-3.4%).
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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 | Worcester | Morgan | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831Highest |
827 |
790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-11.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
| Worcester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±2.7 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+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
| Morgan and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
| Morgan and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
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| Morgan and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Highest 12% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 22% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.