What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vershire has grown the fastest since 2010 (-7.9%).

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

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	Vershire	Morgan
People
Population	842Highest	827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.7±9.3Highest 6% above VT	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT
	Vershire and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.1%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Morgan and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.2%±5Lowest VT: 21.4%	27.7%±6.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Morgan and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	34%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7%	1.3%±1Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,618±$12kLowest 12% below VT	$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT
	Morgan and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT	$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average
	Morgan and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,117±$80Highest 9% below VT	$1,112±$64Lowest 10% below VT
	Vershire and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,640Highest 8% below VT	$3,426Lowest 32% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4%	0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	19.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	10%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	84.8%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 38% above VT	27 minLowest 15% above VT
Work from home	12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	22.4%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Morgan and Vershire 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.