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Elmore vs Standish 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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Standish has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Standish | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
10,662Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% 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% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Standish 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% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Standish 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. |
$336,000±$18kHighest about the U.S. average |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Standish and Elmore 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. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% 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. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Morristown 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Standish 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
12.4Lowest |
| 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.