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Elmore vs Morristown vs Ogunquit

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).
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).

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.

MeasureElmoreMorristownOgunquit
People
Population
964Lowest
5,722Highest
1,379
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45±3.5Lowest
16% above U.S.
47.8±4.6
23% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
Kids under 18
23.4%±9.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
11.5%±3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Elmore and Morristown 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%
25.5%±5.2
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
47.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
40.7%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.3%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.6%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Morristown and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$98,750±$24k
22% above U.S.
$66,273±$5kLowest
18% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$315,800±$47k
5% below U.S.
$298,600±$48kLowest
10% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,225±$263Highest
13% below U.S.
$1,214±$123Lowest
14% below U.S.
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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.
$4,838
55% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.8%±65.8
U.S.: 51.1%
40%±12.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Morristown and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
65%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minHighest
11% above U.S.
21 minLowest
20% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
9.4%±4.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11%±4.2
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
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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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.