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Johnson vs Westminster 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 affordable homes ($169k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Westminster | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450 |
2,999Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
| Westminster 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Westminster 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$71,491±$4kHighest 12% below VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
| Westminster 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 |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
| Morristown and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45 23% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$4,063 19% below VT |
$4,838Highest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Westminster 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% |
8.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 42% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.