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Morristown vs Stowe vs Rutland
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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Rutland has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Stowe | Rutland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
5,285 |
3,927Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
46.3±7.6Lowest 7% above VT |
50.8±4.5Highest 18% above VT |
| Rutland 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% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Rutland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rutland and Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
38%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Rutland 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 |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
$72,099±$17k 11% below VT |
| Stowe and Rutland 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 |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
$301,500±$40k 5% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
$1,221±$324 about the VT average |
| Stowe and Rutland 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
$3,984Lowest 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
68.5%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rutland 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
10.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minHighest 10% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
20 min 17% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 70 in VT | — | #24 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Stowe Town School District | Rutland Town School District |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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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.