What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Kingston has the most expensive homes ($493k median).

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	Kingston
People
Population	5,722Lowest	6,275Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S.	55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S.
	Kingston 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 U.S.: 22%	13.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Kingston 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 U.S.: 17.2%	24.7%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Morristown and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Morristown and Kingston 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 U.S.	$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S.	$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,393±$156Highest about the U.S. average
	Kingston and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S.	$7,906Highest 153% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Kingston 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 U.S.: 12.5%	2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	74.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 20% below U.S.	34 minHighest 29% above U.S.
Work from home	11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Kingston 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	#78 of 120 in NH
School district	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90	Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town	Peoples Academy	Sanborn Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Lowest	12.9Highest
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U.S. 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.