Compare towns
Elmore vs Enosburgh vs Plainfield vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the highest household income ($99k).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
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 | Elmore | Enosburgh | Plainfield | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964Lowest |
2,804 |
1,314 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
| Plainfield and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.3%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
| Elmore and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$318,400±$34kHighest about the VT average |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Plainfield and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| Elmore and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066Highest about the VT average |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | — | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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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.