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Morristown vs Epsom 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).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Epsom | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
4,939 |
3,778Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Lowest 21% 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% |
18.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Epsom and Bristol 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% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Bristol 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% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Epsom 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. |
$97,941±$13kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$74,620±$8k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$338,400±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
$337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
| Epsom and Bristol 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. |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,275±$181Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Morristown 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. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,978 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Epsom 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Epsom 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.