What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).

Morrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).

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	Whitingham	Morrisville
People
Population	1,368Lowest	2,664Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+6.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT	45.3±6Lowest 5% above VT
	Whitingham and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9%	15.1%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Whitingham and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4%	20.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.8% VT: 43.8%	32.8% VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7%	10.6%±5.5Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT	$68,240±$15kLowest 16% below VT
	Whitingham and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT	$276,300±$20kHighest 13% below VT
	Morrisville and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT	$1,289±$116Highest 4% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,055Highest about the VT average	$4,542Lowest 10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4%	49.5%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Whitingham and Morrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	17.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.2%Highest VT: 73.2%	52.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Highest 2 yrs older than VT	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 62% above VT	22 minLowest 5% below VT
Work from home	9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.9%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9%
	Morrisville and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	—
High school in town	Twin Valley Middle High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	7.8	—
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Old photos in History	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.