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Morristown vs Sutton vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morristown has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Bristol has the oldest population (median age 47.9).
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 | Sutton | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722 |
9,452Highest |
3,778Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
47.9±4.8Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Bristol 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Bristol 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Bristol 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 U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$74,620±$8k 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$337,300±$46k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,275±$181Highest 10% below U.S. |
| Bristol and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,978 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bristol and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Bristol 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Sutton | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | Sutton High School | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
12.6Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.