What stands out worked out from the figures below

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belvidere	Morgan
People
Population	422Lowest	827Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-14.8% VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.7±6.5Lowest 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	22%±4Highest VT: 17.9%	21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Belvidere and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	34%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Highest VT: 7%	1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7%
	Belvidere and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,563±$18kLowest about the VT average	$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT
	Morgan and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT	$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average
	Morgan and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT	$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT
	Belvidere and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,908Highest 22% below VT	$3,426Lowest 32% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Belvidere and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	10%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 60% above VT	27 minLowest 15% above VT
Work from home	9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Morgan and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.