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Morristown vs Shelburne vs Williston 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Shelburne has the most people working from home (31.4%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Shelburne | Williston | Johnson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,722 |
7,969 |
10,144Highest |
3,450Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
50.9±3.2Highest 18% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
30.9±6.5Lowest 28% below 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
22.7%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Johnson and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
10.8%±3.1Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
70.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
4.7%±2.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
14.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
$115,963±$16kHighest 43% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$55,346±$14kLowest 32% below VT |
| Shelburne and Williston 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 |
$588,100±$44kHighest 86% above VT |
$475,800±$40k 50% above VT |
$169,400±$62kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 about the VT average |
$1,442±$589 17% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$948±$45Lowest 23% below VT |
| Williston and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838 4% below VT |
$8,173Highest 62% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$3,310Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.7%±10.6 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
51.6%±20.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Johnson and Williston 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% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65% VT: 73.2% |
69.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
58.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
20 min 14% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
33 minHighest 42% above VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
31.4%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Shelburne and Williston 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 | #8 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT | #57 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | 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.