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Morristown vs Cornish vs Elmore
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 the most renters (35% rent).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,816 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Cornish 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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| 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±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Cornish 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. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornish 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 | — | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Cornish School District | 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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| Old photos in History | 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.