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Limerick vs Morristown vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Limerick | Morristown | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400 |
5,722Highest |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Newfield and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Limerick and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfield and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$318,100±$27kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Newfield and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 19% below U.S. |
$4,838Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morristown and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 42% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | Peoples Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.