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Morristown vs Middlesex 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%).
Middlesex has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Bristol has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Middlesex | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,943Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$74,620±$8k 8% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$337,300±$46k 7% above VT |
| Middlesex and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
| Middlesex and Bristol 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,978 19% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bristol 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
71.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Bristol 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 | — | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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.