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Morristown vs Barre vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Barre has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Morristown | Barre | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722 |
8,412Highest |
3,778Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-6.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
42.2±6.6Lowest about the VT average |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.5%±3.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barre and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.4%±3.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% VT: 43.8% |
36.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$65,625±$7kLowest 19% below VT |
$74,620±$8kHighest 8% below VT |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$210,400±$15kLowest 34% below VT |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,093±$58Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,192 3% above VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
34.4%±10.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
50.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1947Lowest 29 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 minHighest 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol 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 | #19 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Barre Unified Union School District #97 · Central Vermont Career Center | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Spaulding Union High School | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
10.7Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.