Compare towns
Morristown vs Ira vs Elmore
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
Ira has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% 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 | Ira | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
381Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Ira and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Morristown 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore and Ira 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 |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$315,800±$47kHighest about the VT average |
| Elmore 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 |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,225±$263Highest about the VT average |
| Elmore 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 |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morristown and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Morristown and Elmore 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 | — | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.