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Morristown vs Jay 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).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
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 | Jay | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
471Lowest |
964 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Jay 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Jay 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% |
15.5%±6.3 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.1% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Elmore and Jay 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% 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±$123Lowest about the VT average |
— | $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 |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | 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.