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Elmore vs Jericho vs Ripton 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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Jericho | Ripton | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 964 |
5,114 |
508Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
— | $1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,066 about the VT average |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Ripton 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Ripton 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.