Compare towns
Kirby vs Whitingham vs Morgan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kirby has the most kids (30% under 18).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Morgan has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Kirby | Whitingham | Morgan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 756Lowest |
1,368Highest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±7.1Lowest 10% below VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
| Whitingham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Kirby and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Kirby and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,792±$21kLowest 33% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
| Morgan and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $302,900±$63k 4% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average |
| Morgan and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,250±$326Highest about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,112±$64 10% below VT |
| Kirby and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,597 9% below VT |
$5,055Highest about the VT average |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±100 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 43% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
27 minLowest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morgan and Kirby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.