What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morristown has the most affordable homes ($299k median).

Killington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+73.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morristown	Killington
People
Population	5,722Highest	785Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Lowest VT: +2.8%	+73.5%Highest VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.8±4.6Lowest 11% above VT	52.8±4.2Highest 23% above VT
	Killington 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%	13.9%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9%
	Killington and Morristown 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%	21%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Morristown and Killington 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%	57.2%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 7%	6.5%±5.8Highest VT: 7%
	Killington and Morristown 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	$81,250±$39kHighest about the VT average
	Killington 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±$48kLowest 6% below VT	$488,400±$85kHighest 54% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average	$1,286±$483Highest 4% above VT
	Killington and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,838Lowest 4% below VT	$6,827Highest 35% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	49%±25.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Killington and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.8%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65%Lowest VT: 73.2%	74.5%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT	1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 10% below VT	16 minLowest 33% below VT
Work from home	11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	24.7%±10.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Killington 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	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76
High school in town	Peoples Academy	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.