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Morristown vs Cornish vs Johnson
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%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Johnson has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below 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% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838 55% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Cornish School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| 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.