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Brattleboro vs Moriah vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brattleboro has the most people working from home (17.9%).
Moriah has the most affordable homes ($138k median).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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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.
| Measure | Brattleboro | Moriah | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,122Highest |
4,483Lowest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56.7±3Highest 46% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brattleboro and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Moriah and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5kHighest 18% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Moriah are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $257,300±$18k 23% below U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,074±$58 24% below U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$2,644Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Moriah and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #380 of 484 in NY | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Brattleboro Union High School | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
8.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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U.S. 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.