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Morristown vs Hyde Park vs Bristol
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%).
Hyde Park has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Hyde Park | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
3,000Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
47.9±4.8Highest 11% above VT |
| 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 VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Hyde Park 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 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2 VT: 7% |
| 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 VT |
$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
| Hyde Park and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
$337,300±$46kHighest 7% above VT |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,275±$181Highest 3% above VT |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838 4% below VT |
$3,883Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol and Morristown 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% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Lamoille Union High School | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
10.0Lowest |
11.9 |
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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.