What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bennington has the most kids (17.7% under 18).

Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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	Bennington	Morristown
People
Population	15,249Highest	5,722Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.7%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	44.7±2.3Lowest 4% above VT	47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT
	Morristown and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.7%±2.3Highest VT: 17.9%	11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	25.2%±2.8Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Morristown and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7%	5.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 7%
	Bennington and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$59,446±$7kLowest 27% below VT	$66,273±$5kHighest 18% below VT
	Morristown and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$213,300±$15kLowest 33% below VT	$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,133±$63Lowest 8% below VT	$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average
	Morristown and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,513Lowest 10% below VT	$4,838Highest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	68.8%±14.1Highest VT: 48.4%	40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2%	65%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 15 yrs older than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	17 minLowest 27% below VT	21 minHighest 10% below VT
Work from home	15.1%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9%	11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Bennington and Morristown 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	#58 of 70 in VT	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	14.7Highest	12.4Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.