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Johnson vs Morristown vs Ogunquit vs Waterville
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 youngest population (median age 30.9).
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waterville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1972).
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 | Morristown | Ogunquit | Waterville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,450 |
5,722Highest |
1,379 |
680Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.1±8.2 26% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±8.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Waterville 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% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$71,250±$27k 12% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$236,300±$15k 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,110±$93 21% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$4,838Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,957 27% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±27.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Waterville 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% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #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 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | None in town | Peoples Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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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.