What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Danby has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.1%).

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	Danby
People
Population	827Lowest	1,133Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-2.1%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT	52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT
Kids under 18	21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%	14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Morgan and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4%	24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Morgan and Danby 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%	34.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7%	2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7%
	Danby and Morgan 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	$77,321±$13kLowest 5% below VT
	Morgan and Danby 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	$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT
	Morgan and Danby 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	$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,426Lowest 32% below VT	$4,543Highest 10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Danby 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%	9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	89.3%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 15% above VT	30 minHighest 26% above VT
Work from home	22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%	12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Morgan and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
High school in town	—	None in town
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.