Compare towns
Morristown vs Swanton vs White River Junction
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 population (median age 47.8).
Swanton has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Swanton | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
2,670Lowest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
37.8±4.7 12% below VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
24.3%±8.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Swanton and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.3%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Swanton 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% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Swanton 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 |
$66,607±$27k 18% below VT |
$77,168±$4kHighest 5% below VT |
| White River Junction and Swanton 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 |
$229,000±$15kLowest 28% below VT |
$278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
| Morristown and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Lowest about the VT average |
$1,238±$103Highest about the VT average |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Swanton and White River Junction 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 |
$4,370Lowest 13% below VT |
$5,651Highest 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
36.1%±21.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| White River Junction 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% |
20.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.8% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1952Lowest 24 yrs older than VT |
1963 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
21 minHighest 9% below VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
7.4%±4.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | — |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | — | — |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | — | — |
| 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.