What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Wheelock has grown the fastest since 2010 (-6.4%).

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	Wheelock
People
Population	827Highest	717Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	-6.4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT	51±5.6Highest 18% above VT
	Wheelock and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%	18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Morgan and Wheelock 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%	29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Wheelock 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%	34.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7%	2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7%
	Wheelock 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	$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT
	Morgan and Wheelock 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	$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$64 10% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,426Highest 32% below VT	$2,937Lowest 42% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±40.8 VT: 48.4%	0%±100 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	10%Highest VT: 10.1%	8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1989Highest 13 yrs newer 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%	21.1%±16Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Morgan and Wheelock 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.