What stands out worked out from the figures below

Derby Line has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

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	Derby Line	Morgan
People
Population	783Lowest	827Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest VT: +2.8%	-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.7±13.3Highest 8% above VT	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT
	Derby Line and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9%	21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Derby Line and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Morgan and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.2%Highest VT: 43.8%	34%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7%	1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7%
	Derby Line and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT	$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT
	Morgan and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT	$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average
	Morgan and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT	$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT
	Morgan and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,275Lowest 35% below VT	$3,426Highest 32% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	35.4%±24.3Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Derby Line and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	10%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.8%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT	1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 3% above VT	27 minHighest 15% above VT
Work from home	13.5%±9.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Morgan and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.