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Mapleton vs Cushing 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
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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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 | Mapleton | Cushing | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,884 |
1,460Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.8±7.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Cushing and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$83,500±$19k 3% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$409,800±$44kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,553±$376Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Cushing and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
$4,838Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.7%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Morristown and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 min 11% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 13 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| 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.