Compare towns
Bristol vs Jericho vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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.
| Measure | Bristol | Jericho | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778Lowest |
5,114 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.8±4.6Lowest 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978 19% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% above VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Bristol 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 | #31 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
12.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.