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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.

MeasureMorristownPittsfield
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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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.