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Morristown vs Exeter 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 the shortest commute (21 min average).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Exeter | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722 |
16,151Highest |
3,450Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Morristown and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838 55% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Johnson 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% |
69.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 70 in VT | #22 of 120 in NH | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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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.