What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).

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	Hancock
People
Population	827Highest	435Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.8% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	40.9±6.4Highest 5% below VT	33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT
	Morgan and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%	17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Morgan and Hancock 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%	19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Morgan and Hancock 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%	34.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7%
	Hancock 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	$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT
	Morgan and Hancock 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	$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT	$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,426Lowest 32% below VT	$3,511Highest 30% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	3.5%±16.9Highest VT: 48.4%
	Hancock 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%	5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 3 yrs older than VT	1972Lowest 4 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%	11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Morgan and Hancock 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.