What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morgan has the most affordable homes ($311k median).

Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).

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	Underhill
People
Population	827Lowest	3,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.9±6.4Highest 5% below VT	38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT
	Morgan and Underhill 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%	27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9%
	Underhill and Morgan 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%	17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Morgan and Underhill 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%	50.1%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7%	3.5%±2Highest VT: 7%
	Underhill 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±$25kLowest 12% above VT	$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT
	Underhill and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,300±$66kLowest about the VT average	$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$64 10% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,426Lowest 32% below VT	$6,697Highest 33% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±40.8 VT: 48.4%	0%±18.2 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	10%Highest VT: 10.1%	6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 15% above VT	33 minHighest 39% above VT
Work from home	22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%	19.4%±11.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Morgan and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#2 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
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.