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Morristown vs New Hampton vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | New Hampton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
2,509Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Bristol 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% |
13.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| New Hampton and Bristol 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% |
24.8%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Bristol 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. |
$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$74,620±$8k 8% below U.S. |
| New Hampton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
| New Hampton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,275±$181Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Bristol 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. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$5,978Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and New Hampton 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 | Newfound Area School District | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.