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Morristown vs Ogunquit vs Calais 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%).
Calais has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k 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.
| Measure | Morristown | Ogunquit | Calais | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,713 |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% 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% |
22.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Johnson and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 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% |
55.4% 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% |
7.4%±3.4 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. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Calais 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. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,408±$392Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Calais 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. |
$6,586Highest 111% 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% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Johnson and Calais 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% |
8.8% 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% |
92.4% 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 |
31 min 18% above 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% |
23.4%±7.1 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 | — | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.