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Morristown vs Jericho 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%).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
Bristol has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 | Jericho | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
5,114 |
3,778Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Lowest 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
| Jericho and Bristol 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,978 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Bristol 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Bristol 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
13.0Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.