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Elmore vs Johnson 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).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k 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 | Johnson | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
3,450 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
| Morristown and Elmore 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% |
22.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% 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 |
$948±$45Lowest 23% 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 |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,838 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson 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% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 25% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Morristown and Elmore 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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.