What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brattleboro has the most kids (19% 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	Brattleboro	Morristown
People
Population	12,122Highest	5,722Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.6±4.5Lowest 6% above VT	47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT
	Morristown and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19%±2.8Highest VT: 17.9%	11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4%	25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	46.5%Highest VT: 43.8%	40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.1%±1.6Lowest VT: 7%	5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7%
	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 VT	$66,273±$5kHighest 18% below VT
	Morristown and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$257,300±$18kLowest 19% below VT	$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT
	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±$58Lowest 13% below VT	$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average
	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 13% above VT	$4,838Lowest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.9%±9.6Highest VT: 48.4%	40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Brattleboro and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	17.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	9.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2%	65%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 19% below VT	21 minHighest 10% below VT
Work from home	17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9%	11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	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	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	Brattleboro Union High School	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	9.0Lowest	12.4Highest
On TownTapestry
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.