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Morristown vs Hardwick vs Johnson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Hardwick has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Hardwick | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
2,965Lowest |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
47.1±7.4 9% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
| Morristown and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick 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 VT: 43.8% |
33.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$92,297±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$184,700±$39k 42% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$875±$406Lowest 29% below VT |
$948±$45 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Highest 4% below VT |
$4,351 14% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Hardwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
29 min 23% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Hardwick 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 | #68 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
8.6Lowest |
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VT 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.