Compare towns
Morristown vs Proctor vs Castleton vs Stowe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has the most renters (35% rent).
Proctor has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Proctor | Castleton | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,794Lowest |
4,453 |
5,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.3±7.6 7% above VT |
| Morristown and Stowe 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% |
21.8%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stowe 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% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
| Stowe and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838 4% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
78.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
22 minHighest 6% below VT |
19 min 17% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 70 in VT | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
— | 11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.