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Morristown vs Randolph vs Johnson
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%).
Randolph has the most people working from home (12.9%).
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
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 | Randolph | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
4,843 |
3,450Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% 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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Randolph 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%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
40.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Johnson and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$76,758±$6kHighest 5% below VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% 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±$38k 12% below VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% 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±$173 5% below VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% 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 |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Johnson 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% |
7.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest 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 | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
9.4Lowest |
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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.