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Elmore vs Temple 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).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Temple | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 964Lowest |
1,363 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Temple 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% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Temple 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% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Temple 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. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% 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 | $5,066 62% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | 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.