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Morristown vs Epping vs Elmore 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 the shortest commute (21 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Epping | Elmore | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722 |
7,430Highest |
964Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45±3.5Lowest 16% 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Epping 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
$74,620±$8k 8% below U.S. |
| Epping and Elmore 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
$337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,225±$263 13% below U.S. |
$1,275±$181 10% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
$5,978 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Epping School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Epping High School | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
9.3Lowest |
— | 11.9 |
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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.