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Johnson vs Ogunquit vs St. Albans 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | St. Albans | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,450 |
1,379Lowest |
6,954Highest |
5,722 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38.7±2 about the U.S. average |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and St. Albans 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7k 28% below U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Morristown 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18k 21% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Morristown and St. Albans 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,838Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
65% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 70 in VT | — | #46 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.