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Morristown vs Johnson 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%).
Johnson has the most kids (22.7% 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 | Johnson | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
3,450Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% 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% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest 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% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$74,620±$8kHighest 8% below VT |
| Bristol and Morristown 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 |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% 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 |
$948±$45Lowest 23% 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 |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 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.