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Morristown vs Ogunquit vs Strafford vs Elmore
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%).
Elmore has the youngest population (median age 45).
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 | Strafford | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,379 |
1,372 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
45±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% 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% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Strafford 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. |
$110,833±$19k 37% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24k 22% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Strafford 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. |
$431,300±$40k 30% above U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$789Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,149Highest 129% above U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±48Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Strafford and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 70 in VT | — | — | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Strafford School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| 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.