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Morristown vs Ogunquit vs Bristol vs Johnson
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bristol has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Johnson has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Bristol | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,778 |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.9±4.8 23% above U.S. |
30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$74,620±$8k 8% below U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$48k 10% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,275±$181Highest 10% below U.S. |
$948±$45Lowest 33% 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 | $4,838 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,978Highest 92% above U.S. |
$3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 70 in VT | — | #31 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | — | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.