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Elmore vs Heath vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Heath | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
765Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Heath 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Heath 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 U.S. |
$98,750±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| 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 62% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.