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Elmore vs Rowe 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).
Rowe has the most affordable homes ($275k median).
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 | Rowe | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964 |
453Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Rowe 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 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Rowe 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% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Rowe 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. |
$69,583±$13k 14% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Rowe 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. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% 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±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Elmore 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. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Rowe | 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 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.