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Morristown vs Chesterfield vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
Bristol has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Chesterfield | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
3,622Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
47.9±4.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$74,620±$8k 8% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield 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±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
| Chesterfield and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$1,275±$181 10% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,978 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Bristol 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 | #52 of 120 in NH | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Chesterfield School District | 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 |
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.