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Elmore vs Lenox 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 highest household income ($99k).
Lenox has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Morristown has the most people working from home (11%).
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 | Lenox | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
8,658Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
45.1±2 16% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Lenox 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% |
19.7%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Lenox 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% |
21.9%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Lenox 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% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Lenox 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. |
$75,900±$8k 6% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$161,600±$9kLowest 51% 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. |
$935±$83Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123 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. |
$4,184Lowest 34% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±9.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morristown and Lenox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #412 of 484 in NY | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT · CANASTOTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | CANASTOTA HIGH SCHOOL | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
12.4Lowest |
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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.