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Morristown vs Rupert 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%).
Rupert has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Johnson has the most kids (22.7% 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.
| Measure | Morristown | Rupert | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
676Lowest |
3,450 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below VT |
| Rupert and Morristown 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% |
13.9%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Lowest VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$88,229±$36kHighest 9% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rupert 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±$48k 6% below VT |
$362,500±$63kHighest 14% above VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rupert and Morristown 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 | $4,838Highest 4% below VT |
$4,594 9% below VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
20%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Morristown 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% |
6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert 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 | — | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.