Compare towns
Morristown vs Ripton vs Windham 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 the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Ripton | Windham | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
508Lowest |
594 |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
| Morristown and Ripton 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Windham 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Ripton and Johnson 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 |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Ripton and Windham 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Ripton and Windham 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 |
— | — | $948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838 4% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Ripton 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 | — | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.