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Hyde Park vs Johnson vs Morristown

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Morristown has the most expensive homes ($299k median).

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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.

MeasureHyde ParkJohnsonMorristown
People
Population
513Lowest
3,450
5,722Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+1.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
+4%Highest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
42.6±10.1
about the VT average
30.9±6.5Lowest
28% 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
22.6%±6.5
VT: 17.9%
22.7%±5Highest
VT: 17.9%
11.5%±3Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Johnson and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
16.4%±3.3
VT: 21.4%
10.8%±3.1Lowest
VT: 21.4%
25.5%±5.2Highest
VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41%Highest
VT: 43.8%
32.2%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
40.7%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.1%±2Lowest
VT: 7%
14.4%±2.1Highest
VT: 7%
5.6%±2.7
VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$89,946±$10kHighest
11% above VT
$55,346±$14kLowest
32% below VT
$66,273±$5k
18% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$221,800±$57k
30% below VT
$169,400±$62kLowest
46% below VT
$298,600±$48kHighest
6% below VT
Morristown and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,306±$285Highest
6% above VT
$948±$45Lowest
23% below VT
$1,214±$123
about the VT average
Hyde Park and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,893
23% below VT
$3,310Lowest
34% below VT
$4,838Highest
4% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.1%±47.5
VT: 48.4%
51.6%±20.8Highest
VT: 48.4%
40%±12.7Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Johnson and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.2%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
12.2%Highest
VT: 10.1%
9.8%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
79.6%Highest
VT: 73.2%
58.4%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
65%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1964Lowest
12 yrs older than VT
1980Highest
4 yrs newer than VT
1979
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
11% above VT
33 minHighest
42% above VT
21 minLowest
10% below VT
Work from home
7.9%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
8.8%±4.6
VT: 16.9%
11%±4.2Highest
VT: 16.9%
Morristown and Johnson 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 #57 of 70 in VT #35 of 70 in VT
School district — Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90
High school in town — None in town Peoples Academy
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.4
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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.