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Morristown vs Walpole 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Bristol has the most people working from home (17.9%).
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 | Walpole | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
3,690Lowest |
3,778 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Lowest 20% 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8Lowest 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. |
$82,617±$16kHighest about the U.S. average |
$74,620±$8k 8% below U.S. |
| Walpole and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,600±$48kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
$337,300±$46kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Bristol and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
$5,978 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #31 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4Highest |
— | 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.