Compare towns
Elmore vs Morristown vs Sheldon
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).
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
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 | Morristown | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
5,722Highest |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 4% above VT |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below 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%±9.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Elmore 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% |
25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Sheldon 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 VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Elmore and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% 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±$263 about the VT average |
$1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Elmore 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 |
$4,838 4% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.