Compare towns
Morristown vs Castleton vs Elmore vs Hyde Park
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
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 | Castleton | Elmore | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
4,453 |
964 |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Morristown and Elmore 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% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Hyde Park 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% |
20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Castleton 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% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
| Elmore and Hyde Park 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
$221,800±$57kLowest 30% below VT |
| Elmore 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 |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Elmore 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Morristown and Elmore 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.