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Derby Center vs Barton vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Center has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Morgan has the most homeowners (84.8%).
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 | Derby Center | Barton | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 693Lowest |
730 |
827Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 61.1±7Highest 42% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.1%±6.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 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+ | 38.2%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Derby Center and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
21.7% VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Derby Center and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,250±$10k 28% below VT |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,600±$24k 38% below VT |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,078±$257 13% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
| Morgan and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,505Lowest 50% below VT |
$3,185 37% below VT |
$3,426Highest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barton and Derby Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.6% VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
52.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 31% below VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.2%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4 VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
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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.