What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Williamstown 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	Williamstown
People
Population	827Lowest	3,579Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT	42±5Highest about the VT average
	Williamstown 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%	19.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Morgan and Williamstown 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%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest VT: 43.8%	17.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7%	4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7%
	Williamstown 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	$94,418±$10kHighest 16% above VT
	Williamstown 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±$66kHighest about the VT average	$234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT
	Morgan and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT	$1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,426Lowest 32% below VT	$3,841Highest 24% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Williamstown 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%Lowest VT: 73.2%	90.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 15% above VT	23 minLowest about the VT average
Work from home	22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%	13.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Morgan and Williamstown 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	—	#47 of 70 in VT
School district	—	Paine Mountain Union School District #68
High school in town	—	Williamstown Middle/High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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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.