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Morristown vs Berlin 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%).
Berlin has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
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 | Berlin | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
2,880Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Lowest 11% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
| Berlin and Bristol 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% |
16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Morristown 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% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Lowest 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±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
| Berlin and Bristol 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 |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% 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 |
$1,169±$171Lowest 5% 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 | $4,838 4% below VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Berlin 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% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
25 minHighest 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.