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Morristown vs Underhill vs Williston
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 affordable homes ($299k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Underhill | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722 |
3,141Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 11% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
| Morristown and Williston 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Williston 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Morristown and Williston 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 VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Morristown 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Williston and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston and Underhill 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 |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Morristown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 10% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | 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.