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Morristown vs Ogunquit vs Rutland
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 most renters (35% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rutland has the most kids (14.6% 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 | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,927 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Lowest 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50.8±4.5 31% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rutland and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Rutland 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$72,099±$17k 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Rutland 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$301,500±$40k 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,221±$324Highest 14% below U.S. |
| Rutland and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,984Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rutland and Morristown 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 20% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 70 in VT | — | #24 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Rutland Town School District |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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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.