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Morristown vs Proctor vs Hyde Park
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%).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Hyde Park has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
1,794Lowest |
3,000 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
42.4±6.4 about the VT average |
41.6±3.9Lowest 3% below VT |
| Morristown and Proctor 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%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
20%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
18.7%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Hyde Park 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 VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$84,375±$9kHighest 4% above VT |
| Hyde Park 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±$48kHighest 6% below VT |
$209,900±$17k 34% below VT |
$198,400±$39kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Highest about the VT average |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,007±$340Lowest 18% below VT |
| Morristown and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Highest 4% below VT |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,883Lowest 23% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Morristown and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Morristown and Proctor 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 | — | #59 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058B · Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Lamoille Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
8.7Lowest |
10.0 |
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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.