Compare towns
Elmore vs Sidney 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).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Sidney | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
4,790 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Sidney 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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Elmore 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. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | RSU 18 | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.