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Elmore vs Hardwick 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).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Hardwick | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
2,965 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Morristown and Hardwick 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% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Hardwick 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% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Hardwick 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 |
$92,297±$17k 14% above VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Elmore and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Elmore and Morristown 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 |
$875±$406Lowest 29% 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 |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Hardwick and Morristown 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% |
9.7% VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Hardwick 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 | — | #68 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.