Compare towns
Elmore vs Ferrisburgh 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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Ferrisburgh has the most expensive homes ($423k median).
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 | Elmore | Ferrisburgh | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
2,661 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.5±4.9 6% above VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Morristown and Ferrisburgh 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% |
17.2%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Ferrisburgh 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% |
23.3%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Ferrisburgh 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% |
51.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Ferrisburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$106,989±$22kHighest 32% above VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Ferrisburgh and Elmore 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 |
$422,700±$35kHighest 34% above VT |
$298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,435±$173Highest 16% above VT |
$1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
| Ferrisburgh and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$6,120Highest 21% above VT |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
57%±19.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Ferrisburgh and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.3% VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.6%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Ferrisburgh 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 | — | #7 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | 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.