Compare towns
Morristown vs Castleton vs Proctor 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 the most renters (35% rent).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.3%).
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 | Castleton | Proctor | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
4,453 |
1,586Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
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% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Proctor 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%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.5%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Proctor 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% VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
| Proctor 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 |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% 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 |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,059±$200Lowest 14% 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Bristol 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
86.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
25 minHighest 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | 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 Our Story | None yet | 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.