What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

Randolph has the most kids (17.3% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morristown	Randolph
People
Population	5,722Highest	4,843Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT	40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT
	Morristown and Randolph 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%	17.3%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9%
	Randolph and Morristown 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%	22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Morristown and Randolph 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%	40.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 7%	11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below VT	$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT
	Randolph and Morristown 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	$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT
	Morristown and Randolph 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	$1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT
	Morristown and Randolph 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	$4,698Lowest 7% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4%
	Randolph 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 VT: 10.1%	7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65%Lowest VT: 73.2%	67.2%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 10% below VT	21 minLowest 12% below VT
Work from home	11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Randolph 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	#55 of 70 in VT
School district	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59
High school in town	Peoples Academy	Randolph Union High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Highest	9.4Lowest
On TownTapestry
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.