What stands out worked out from the figures below

Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).

Springfield has the most kids (18.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Morristown	Springfield
People
Population	5,722Lowest	9,084Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4%Highest VT: +2.8%	-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT	43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average
	Morristown and Springfield 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%	18.6%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%
Age 65+	25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4%	23.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Morristown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7%	2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7%
	Morristown and Springfield 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	$66,571±$13kHighest 18% below VT
	Springfield 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	$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,214±$123Highest about the VT average	$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,838Highest 4% below VT	$4,807Lowest 5% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±12.7Lowest VT: 48.4%	49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Springfield and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	14.8%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65%Lowest VT: 73.2%	67.7%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 10% below VT	27 minHighest 16% above VT
Work from home	11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9%	15.1%±5.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	Springfield 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	#64 of 70 in VT
School district	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90	River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District
High school in town	Peoples Academy	Springfield High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.4Lowest	14.3Highest
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Old photos in History	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.