What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Morgan has the most expensive homes ($311k 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	Wheelock	Morgan
People
Population	717Lowest	827Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	51±5.6Highest 18% above VT	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% below VT
	Wheelock and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.5%±4.7Highest 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+	29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4%	27.7%±6.6Lowest 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+	34.9%Highest VT: 43.8%	34%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7%	1.3%±1Lowest 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	$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT	$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above 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	$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT	$311,300±$66kHighest about the VT average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,112±$64 10% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,937Lowest 42% below VT	$3,426Highest 32% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 VT: 48.4%	0%±40.8 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	10%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.9%Highest VT: 73.2%	84.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 17% above VT	27 minLowest 15% above VT
Work from home	21.1%±16Lowest VT: 16.9%	22.4%±6.5Highest 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.