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Johnson vs Dover vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Morristown has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Johnson | Dover | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Lowest |
33,364Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,838 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Dover School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
12.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.