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Hartford vs Morristown vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Hartford | Morristown | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Highest |
5,722 |
5,285Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4% VT: +2.8% |
+4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Lowest about the VT average |
47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Morristown and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 4% below VT |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
| Stowe and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26k 4% below VT |
$298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118 about the VT average |
$1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773 15% above VT |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hartford and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8% VT: 73.2% |
65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 22% below VT |
21 minHighest 10% below VT |
19 min 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Hartford School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Peoples Academy | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
11.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.