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Morristown vs Hinsdale vs Jericho
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%).
Hinsdale has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Hinsdale | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
3,997Lowest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
53.3±10.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
| Hinsdale and Jericho 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% |
15%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jericho and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.6%±9.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hinsdale 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Jericho 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. |
$69,191±$5k 14% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$200,700±$19kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,050±$409Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$4,899 57% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.8%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Hinsdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 70 in VT | #110 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Hinsdale School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Hinsdale High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
7.2Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.