Compare towns
Exeter vs Morristown vs St. Agatha
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 highest household income ($84k).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
St. Agatha has the most kids (17% 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 | St. Agatha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,093 |
5,722Highest |
842Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -11.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.6±7.7 35% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
55.3±8.6Highest 42% above U.S. |
| St. Agatha and Exeter 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% |
17%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| St. Agatha and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| St. Agatha and Morristown 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% |
15%Lowest 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% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$75,417±$34k 7% below U.S. |
| Exeter and St. Agatha 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. |
$187,500±$47k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $995±$386 30% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$435±$176Lowest 69% 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. |
$1,617 48% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.5%±44.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morristown and St. Agatha 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±7Lowest 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 | RSU 33/MSAD 33 |
| High school in town | — | Peoples Academy | Wisdom Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.