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Morristown vs Warner vs Elmore
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).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Warner | Elmore |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,722Highest |
2,959 |
964Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Morristown and Elmore 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Morristown and Warner 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Warner 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Elmore and Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$315,800±$47k 5% below U.S. |
| Warner and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,066 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | Peoples Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.