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Johnson vs Sandgate vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Johnson has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Morristown has the most expensive homes ($299k median).
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 | Sandgate | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
435Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
| Sandgate and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sandgate and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
| Sandgate 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 46% below VT |
$193,800±$31k 39% below VT |
$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
— | $1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310 34% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$4,838Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
27 min 16% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Morristown 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 | #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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