What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the most kids (20% under 18).

Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hyde Park	Morristown
People
Population	3,000Lowest	5,722Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+4%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT	47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT
	Morristown and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9%	11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4%
	Morristown and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8%	40.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.8%±3.4Lowest VT: 7%	5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7%
	Morristown and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT	$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT	$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT	$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average
	Morristown and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,883Lowest 23% below VT	$4,838Highest 4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4%	40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Morristown and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1%	9.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	65%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979 3 yrs newer than VT	1979 3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 12% above VT	21 minLowest 10% below VT
Work from home	8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9%	11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Morristown and Hyde Park 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	#59 of 70 in VT	#35 of 70 in VT
School district	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town	Lamoille Union High School	Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	10.0Lowest	12.4Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.