Compare towns
Morristown vs Shelburne vs Elmore
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 most renters (35% rent).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
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 | Shelburne | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722 |
7,969Highest |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Shelburne 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% |
20.2%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Shelburne 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% |
29.2%±4.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Shelburne 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Shelburne 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 |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
| Shelburne and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kLowest 6% below VT |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
$1,442±$589Highest 17% above VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
| Shelburne and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Shelburne 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
3.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
69.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 70 in VT | #8 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| 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.