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Morristown vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (28.1%).
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 | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
391Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Lowest 11% above VT |
53.8±3.5Highest 25% above VT |
| Pittsfield and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±8.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Pittsfield 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 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pittsfield and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±3.5Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5kHighest 18% below VT |
$65,852±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Morristown and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
$313,300±$73kHighest about the VT average |
| Pittsfield and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$1,035±$140Lowest 16% below VT |
| Morristown and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,181Highest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
35.6%±43Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Morristown and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 10% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.1%±24.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pittsfield and Morristown 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 | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.

