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Cambridge vs Fletcher vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Cambridge | Fletcher | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,767 |
1,196Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
48.7±7.3Highest 13% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
| Fletcher and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,344±$19k 11% below VT |
$105,833±$9kHighest 30% above VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,000±$38kHighest 8% above VT |
$302,100±$37k 5% below VT |
$298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
| Cambridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$66Lowest 4% below VT |
$1,679±$427Highest 36% above VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| Fletcher and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,910 about the VT average |
$4,965Highest about the VT average |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±78.3 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cambridge and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 9 yrs newer than VT |
1987Highest 11 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 38% above VT |
32 min 37% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Fletcher 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 | #25 of 70 in VT | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cambridge School District | Fletcher School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.