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Morristown vs Johnson vs Hyde Park
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 expensive homes ($299k median).
Johnson has the youngest population (median age 30.9).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($90k).
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 | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
3,450 |
513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
| Morristown and Hyde Park 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
$89,946±$10kHighest 11% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
| Morristown and Hyde Park 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 |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
| Hyde Park and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Highest 4% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
$3,893 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morristown and Johnson 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 | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | — |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | 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.