Compare towns
Exeter vs Morristown vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Exeter has the most homeowners (93.1%).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Bradford has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
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 | Exeter | Morristown | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093Lowest |
5,722Highest |
1,254 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7Highest 35% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.7±8 28% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bradford and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,408±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$82,955±$26k about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $166,700±$39kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$176,200±$15k 47% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$742±$392Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,602Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$4,838Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,315 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
87.5%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bradford and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 33% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Morristown and Exeter 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | Peoples Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.