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Bristol vs Worcester 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 most expensive homes ($337k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,778 |
831Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,620±$8kHighest 8% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Bristol and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Morristown 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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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.