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Eden vs Northfield vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eden has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Northfield has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Eden | Northfield | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,351Lowest |
5,920Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.7±1.9 13% below VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Eden and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,578±$8kHighest about the VT average |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Eden and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,900±$27kLowest 32% below VT |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
| Morristown and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,300±$441Highest 5% above VT |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| Eden and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,313Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,878Highest 3% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.3%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5% VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 15 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 63% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 5.6%±4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Northfield 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 | — | #42 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Lowest |
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.