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Morristown vs Johnson 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Elmore has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
3,450 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
45±3.5 4% above VT |
| Morristown and Elmore 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Johnson 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% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% 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 |
$948±$45Lowest 23% 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 |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$5,066Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson 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% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | 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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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.