What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).

Barnet has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.6%).

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	Morgan	Barnet
People
Population	827Lowest	1,855Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-2.6%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT	47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT
	Barnet and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Barnet and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.7%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4%
	Barnet and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1Highest VT: 7%	1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Morgan and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT	$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT
	Morgan and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average	$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT
	Morgan and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT	$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,426Lowest 32% below VT	$4,489Highest 11% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Barnet and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 15% above VT	28 minHighest 17% above VT
Work from home	22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%	13.3%±4.5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Morgan and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.